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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 20, 2025
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Court clears UDA candidate for Banisa by-election as dual citizenship case dismissed
Court clears UDA candidate for Banisa by-election as dual citizenship case dismissed..
✨ Key Highlights
The High Court has cleared United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Ahmed Malim Hassan to contest the upcoming Banisa Constituency by-election.
- Justice Lawrence Mugambi dismissed a petition challenging Hassan's nomination, deeming it premature and without merit.
- The petitioner argued that Hassan's dual citizenship required him to renounce his foreign citizenship before running.
- The court ruled that the constitutional requirement regarding dual citizenship applies only after one assumes a State office, not at the candidacy stage, paving the way for Hassan's participation.
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