Court throws out Cofek Finance Bill challenge Justice Mburu rules that the petition was filed prematurely. News 18 min ago

Cofek also asked the court to allow the case to continue automatically against corresponding provisions of the Finance Act after the Bill became law on June 23, turning it into the Finance Act 2026, before the petition was decided.“The petitioners had the liberty to petition Parliament under Article 119(1) of the Constitution, they retain the right to challenge the resulting legislation, after it was enacted, that is the Finance Act, 2026,” he said: The court held that the Bill was still a proposal when Cofek sued and remained subject to parliamentary changes.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Attorney-General and National Assembly opposed the case, arguing that the court could not determine a Bill that had not completed the law-making process.