Three High Court Judges bench has unanimously summoned EPRA boss to appear before the Court for contempt of Court.
According to the ruling delivered by the chair of the bench, Justice Majanja, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria is expected to appear before court on August 13 for disobeying court orders on Finance Act 2023.
Kiptoo is accused of defying High Court orders by adjusting fuel prices in line to the 2023 Finance Act having knowledge that the said Act had been temporarily suspended by the Court.
He was ordered to appear before court to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for disobeying orders issued by Justice Mugure Thande on the suspension of Finance Act 2023.
The contempt case against the EPRA boss was filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah.
He is accused of acting against a court order that temporarily suspended the implementation of the Finance Act, 2023, when EPRA increased the VAT on fuel from 8% to 16% on June 30, 2023.
