Nairobi, Aug. 10 -- The High Court has rejected a request to suspend the appointment of three directors of Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco), ruling that the new government-owned enterprises law does not apply to the utility firm.

The court said Ketraco was not listed under the Government-Owned Enterprises Act, 2025, which formed the basis of the legal challenge. It found that the petitioners had failed to establish a strong case warranting interim orders.

"Ketraco is not among the entities listed as falling under the regime upon which the petitioners have sought to rely. The Government-Owned Enterprises Act, therefore, does not apply to the impugned appointments," the court said.

The ruling leaves the directors-Mercylin...