Nairobi, Feb. 28 -- Kenyan MPs have joined the executive to fight a case by the Law Society of Kenya seeking to stop the increase of taxes on alcohol, juices, cosmetics and cigarettes.

This is after the National Assembly on Monday joined the Attorney-General and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in a fight filed by the Law Society of Kenya seeking to stop the government from hiking excise stamp costs on various products.

Appearing before Justice Hedwig Ong'undi on Monday at the High Court in Milimani Nairobi, the National Assembly joined the government's side to dismiss the suit filed by LSK.

LSK wants the court to suspend the KRA from enforcing the proposed regulations -Excise Duty (Excise Goods Management System) (Amendment) Regulations,...