Nairobi, Sept. 17 -- Public-private partnership projects with financial obligations for the State must receive parliamentary approval, the High Court has said, strengthening legislative oversight of infrastructure deals financed by taxpayers.

The court declared parts of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Act unconstitutional after finding that the law excluded Parliament from approving PPP arrangements that create government expenditure, guarantees, public debt or other financial liabilities.

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