At the inception of the Kenya Kwanza regime, President William Ruto started off with gestures that left some proponents of judicial autonomy reading mischief. In 2017, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling that saw a presidential election nullified, citing irregularities in the electoral process. In 2018, the High Court ruled against a government ban on the importation of second-hand clothes—acting in defense of the right to trade and the freedom of choice. A three-judge bench at the High Court delivered a ruling that largely implored the government realign the framework of execution. Justices Christine Meoli, David Majanja and Lawrence Mugambi found the housing levy unconstitutional and discriminatory for targeting only those in the formal sector.

Source: Daily Nation December 23, 2023 03:09 UTC