Kenya: Court Lifts Shisha Ban in Major Blow to Government Crackdown

High Court lifts shisha ban, declares continued enforcement unlawful

The court also found crackdown on shisha outlets in Nairobi unlawful

Kenya: Court Lifts Shisha Ban in Major Blow to Government Crackdown

Nairobi -- The High Court has lifted the ban on shisha, ruling that continued enforcement of the prohibition is unlawful and unconstitutional after the government failed to regularise the underlying regulations.

High Court declares shisha ban unconstitutional

The High Court has lifted the shisha ban, effectively stopping the government from relying on regulations that had long ceased to have legal effect.

High Court Lifts Kenya’s Shisha Ban, Declares 2017 Prohibition Unlawful – Ghafla!

The High Court has overturned Kenya’s long-standing ban on shisha, ruling that the continued enforcement of the prohibition was unlawful and unconstitutional. In its judgment, the court found that although the government had the authority to regulate shisha on public health grounds, it failed to regularise the relevant regulations within the timeframe required by law. […]

Kenya's Shisha Ban Falls in Court, But the Fight Over Lounges Isn't Over

Kenya’s shisha lounges got their clearest legal win yet this week. The High Court has struck down the country’s shisha ban as unconstitutional, ruling that the regulations behind it expired years ago and that the government has no lawful basis to keep enforcing them. For bar and restaurant owners who have absorbed nearly a decade [...] The post Kenya’s Shisha Ban Falls in Court, But the Fight Over Lounges Isn’t Over appeared first on Khusoko - Y…

Reprieve for revellers as High Court lifts ban in shisha, orders police to stop crackdowns

The court ruled that the ban on shisha was unenforceable, citing the government's failure to regularise 2017 regulations, and directed police to stop the crackdown.