Privatisation Commission Stories

High Court blocks government sale of Kenya Pipeline shares
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 15, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the petitioner, the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK), must serve the respondents and interested parties with the appl...

MPs question KPC privatisation plan, raise alarm over transparency, job losses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

MPs expressed concern that public participation on the plan has not been adequately conducted, leaving many Kenyans unaware of the potential implicati...

MPs order government to address financial mismanagement before selling KPC stake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

The privatisation plan has been presented to Parliament and is now with the joint committees on Energy, Public Debt and Privatisation for detailed rev...

President William Ruto unveils Sh44 billion Linzi listing, eyes IPOs for State firms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

President William Ruto hailed the listing as a turning point in the country’s strategy to mobilise domestic capital for transformative projects while...

President William Ruto retains Faisal Abass as Privatisation Commission Chair
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

President William Ruto made the announcement through a gazette notice dated July 18, 2025, invoking powers granted under section 5(1)(a) of the Privat...

National Treasury reverts to old law after court nullifies 2023 Privatisation Act
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

National Treasury is now banking on the older law and the reactivated Privatisation Commission to raise Sh149 billion in the 2025/26 financial year.

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