Court halts insurance cover requirement for tourists coming to Kenya
The Kenyan High Court has issued an injunction blocking a government mandate that required tourists to purchase insurance from the Social Health Authority. Plaintiffs argued the directive was legally flawed and lacked proper public participation.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the tension between government administrative mandates and legal oversight regarding tourism policy and public data management.
Tourists from Denmark during a tour of Lake Naivasha. [File, Standard] The High Court has blocked the government from demanding insurance cover from tourists visiting Kenya. Justice Francis Rayola issued the orders in a case filed by Edow Mohammed and Zhulekha Edin, who argued that the decision by the Ministry of Health was a contradiction of that of the Ministry of Interior, which granted tourists an easy entry into the country. "The notice of motion Application is allowed in terms of prayer two pending inter parties of the said application," ruled Justice Rayola. The two argued that in effect, the Aden Duale-led ministry was usurping the powers of the Kipchumba Murkomen-led one to determine who enters the country or not.
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