Okiya Omtatah Okoiti v Attorney General & another [2020] KEHC 7848 (KLR)
- 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
- Constitutionality of Tax Procedures Act sections 57, 58(2), 59, and 99
- 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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