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  • The High Court in Kenya has suspended a planned move by local insurance firms to hike motor vehicle insurance covers
  • The court told insurance companies not to implement the hike, following a petition by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC)
  • Justice James Makau also suspended the firms from refusing to offer comprehensive cover for older vehicles
  • The ruling comes after the commission took the country’s insurance regulator to court for not protecting Kenyans

High Court vehicle insurance cover

The Kenyan High Court has suspended a planned move by local insurance firms to hike motor vehicle insurance cover by 50%.

On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, the court told insurance companies not to implement the hike, following a petition by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC).

Justice James Makau also suspended the firms from refusing to offer comprehensive cover for older vehicles.

Insurance companies had planned to decline, offering comprehensive covers to