Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui sued over failure to effect Finance Act part
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Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui make his remarks during the signing of the Host Agreement for the 24th Comesa Heads of State and Government Summit at KICC, Nairobi, on September 18, 2025.
Kinyanjui faces a lawsuit for failing to implement a provision of the Finance Act 2025 that exempted unprocessed glass used by local manufacturers from excise duty.
The dispute centres on introduction of a 35 per cent excise duty — or Sh500 per square metre, whichever is higher — on imported float glass under the Finance Act 2025.
Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui faces a lawsuit for failing to implement a provision of the Finance Act 2025 that exempted unprocessed glass used by local manufacturers from excise duty, citing growing concerns over policy execution and regulatory certainty.
In a petition filed at the High Court, businessman Peter Indasi is seeking declarations that the Cabinet secretary breached the law by failing to effect the exemption, which Parliament approved to support domestic production and local value addition.
