SHA rollout: Omtatah files petition to halt official implementation of SHIF

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah. PHOTO/@Okiyaomtatah/X

Busia County Senator Okiya Omtatah has moved to court to stop the official rollout of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).  In a petition filed together with Eliud Matindi and Magare Gikenyi on September 30, 2024, under a Certificate of Urgency, the three are seeking interim orders suspending the implementation of the SHIF on the […]

Okiya Omtatah challenges Finance bill in court

Okiya Omtatah

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has made true his threat to challenge the Finance bill in court terming it unconstitutional. In an application filed at Milimani High Court, Omtatah together with four other activists say the proposed bill by President William Ruto amounts to forcing Kenyans to pay taxes irregularly without justification. Omtatah, Eliud Matindi, Micheal […]