Kenya Bankers Association: Supreme Court dispute with KRA on withholding tax on card interchange and transaction fees

6 December 2025 Public record

Value
Undisclosed
Date
6 December 2025
Transaction type
Litigation
Practice area
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Client
Kenya Bankers Association (Party (for financial institutions))

Summary

Mastercard tax dispute before the Supreme Court of Kenya. Client: Mastercard.

Advisers

LawyerFirmRole
Edel Anyango OumaAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya)Senior Associate

Sources

Compiled by Meridian from the public announcements and filings listed under Sources.

  • ALN profile of Edel Anyango Ouma (https://aln.africa/?p=1384): acting for Kenya Bankers Association at the Supreme Court in the KRA dispute on interchange and transaction fees. Ruling reported by HapaKenya, 6 December 2025 (https://hapakenya.com/2025/12/06/victory-for-kenyas-banking-sector-as-supreme-court-overturns-withholding-tax-on-card-fees/). Corrected: the firm dataset described this as a Mastercard tax dispute; the verified client is the Kenya Bankers Association. Lead partner not named in source.

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