Kenya: Supreme Court Rules SACCO Societies Amendment Act Unconstitutional, Grants 18-Month Suspension

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a ruling by the Appellate Court declaring the Sacco Societies (Amendment) Act unconstitutional.

In a ruling delivered by Chief Justice Martha Koome, the Supreme Court found that the Act affected the functions and powers of counties and, as a result, ought to have been considered by the Senate. The court therefore ruled that its enactment without Senate participation was unconstitutional.

“Consequently, we uphold the determination by the Court of Appeal that…