Ação na Alta Corte contesta aumento dos preços dos combustíveis pela EPRA

Um requerente entrou com uma ação na Alta Corte do Quênia para contestar os recentes aumentos nos preços dos combustíveis anunciados pela EPRA. Ele argumenta que houve participação pública insuficiente e busca a divulgação completa da fórmula de preços.

O requerente busca ordens judiciais para suspender os novos preços nas bombas e obrigar a EPRA e o Tesouro Nacional a divulgar o detalhamento completo dos preços utilizados no ciclo de maio a junho. Isso inclui custos de desembarque, impostos, premissas de taxa de câmbio e como 5 bilhões de xelins quenianos (Ksh) do Fundo de Desenvolvimento do Petróleo foram gastos.

A petição também questiona a isenção dos padrões de enxofre no combustível e nomeia vários secretários de gabinete e agências como respondentes. Os preços entraram em vigor em 15 de maio por 30 dias.

A Associação de Motoristas do Quênia anunciou separadamente uma greve nacional a partir de segunda-feira, 18 de maio, em protesto. O vice-presidente Kithure Kindiki atribuiu os ajustes aos conflitos envolvendo Irã, Israel e Estados Unidos.

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