Kenya's Temporary Ban on Scrap Metal Trade Challenged in Court

The court filings by the company stated that it had purchased around 4,000 tonnes of scrap metal worth nearly Sh100 million, just ahead of the moratorium.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster):  The temporary ban imposed on scrap metal trade by the Kenyan administration has been challenged in the Court. A case to this effect was filed by a scrap metal firm Silver Steel Limited before the High Court. It alleged that the scrap metal dealers were not heard before the announcement of the moratorium decision by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

According to Abdul Waheed Khan, Director, Silver Steel Limited, the declaration has resulted in unfair treatment of scrap metal dealers in the country, as all of them do not indulge in vandalized metal. The company came to know about the decision from digital media platforms and print media.

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The court filings by the company stated that it had purchased around 4,000 tonnes of scrap metal worth nearly Sh100 million, just ahead of the moratorium. The scrap metal was supposed to be shipped to Nile Rolling Mills Limited in Thika. With the moratorium in effect, local enforcement agencies have informed that the shipment cannot be made now. This has led to business disruption, in addition to huge financial losses for the company, it noted.

The petition claimed that the directive has no legal validity since it has not been gazetted yet.

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