Consumers’ relief as 10pc palm oil import duty nullified

A customer picks a container of cooking oil at Chieni supermarket in Nyeri town on April 23, 2024.

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Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief as edible oil prices are expected to drop following a High Court judgment that overturned the government's decision to introduce a 10 percent import duty on crude palm oil.

The court's Constitutional and Human Rights Division in Nairobi declared the tax unconstitutional, citing violations of parliamentary oversight and public participation laws.

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