The High Court has lifted the legal barrier that had stalled the planned privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Company Limited, clearing the government to move ahead with the sale as outlined in Sessional Paper Number 2 of 2025.
In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the court dismissed consolidated petitions that sought to stop the transaction, finding that the process met constitutional and legal standards.
In its detailed judgment, the court held that the steps taken towards the proposed privatisation were in substantial compliance with the Constitution and relevant laws.
This means the government is now free to proceed with the transaction as set out in the policy document adopted earlier this year.
The petitions had questioned the legality and transparency of the process, arguing that the proposed sale of the state corporation was opaque and went against the Constitution. The petitioners also claimed that privatising the company would put public assets and national interests at risk.
However, the court rejected those arguments. It found no evidence to support claims that the move was unconstitutional or that it posed a threat to public property. The judges further ruled that the concerns raised in the petitions did not justify halting the transaction.
