Kenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

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A Kenyan appeals court on Friday lifted a suspension placed on a disputed government finance law that will double the value-added tax on fuel and introduce a new housing levy - legislation that sparked deadly opposition protests this month.

Under the new law, whose implementation was frozen within days of its enactment late last month, the value added tax on fuel will double to 16% and workers will also face a 1.5% housing levy that will be matched by employers.seeking a declaration that certain parts of the measure should be stopped on grounds that they are unconstitutional., some of which descended into violent confrontations with police. More than two dozen people were killed and scores injured.

They said the lifting of the suspension may be subject to further appeals, which must be served within the next 14 days. A lawyer for the Kenya Revenue Authority told the court that the suspension of the finance law was costing the government 500 million Kenyan shillings per day."The Court of Appeal has thrown Kenyans into more suffering. Yes, the cost of living is going to increase and become unbearable for majority of Kenyans," Philip Etale, an opposition party spokesperson, wrote on the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

 

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