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Okiya Omtatah Okoiti v Attorney General & another [2020] KEHC 7848 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 7848 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
7848
Citation
[2020] KEHC 7848 (KLR)
Decided
20 February 2020
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TypeConstitutional PetitionPosturePetition dismissedCoramW. Korir
Holding

The petition is dismissed as without merit.

Facts

The Petitioner, Okiya Omtatah Okoiti, alleges that sections 57, 58(2), 59, and 99 of the Tax Procedures Act No. 29 of 2015 infringe on his right to privacy and other constitutional rights.

Issues

  1. Constitutionality of Tax Procedures Act sections 57, 58(2), 59, and 99
  2. Right to Privacy under Article 31(c) of the Constitution

Reasoning

The court finds that the provisions of the Tax Procedures Act do not infringe on the right to privacy or other constitutional rights, and that the Petitioner's allegations are unfounded.

Outcome

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • Each party to meet their own costs of the petition

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Tax Procedures Act No. 29 of 2015
  • Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995
Cases cited (1)
  • Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) v National Super Alliance (NASA) Kenya and 6 others [2017] eKLR
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