High Court Declares 2027 Presidential Election Invalid, Issues Orders
The ruling comes as a major setback for the government, which had maintained that the next General Election was constitutionally scheduled for August 2027, not 2026...
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The Malindi High Court has declared the August 2027 presidential election 'null and void', ruling that holding it on that date would contravene the Constitution.
- The court mandated that the next presidential election should be held on the second Tuesday of August 2026, not 2027.
- The ruling was delivered by Justice Mugure Thande of the Malindi High Court.
- The court found that the Constitution fixes the election date in the fifth year and does not guarantee a President a full five-year term.
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High Court Declares 2027 Election Date Unconstitutional - August 2026
Kenya's High Court has ruled that the next presidential election should be held on August 11, 2026, declaring the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's planned August 10, 2027 date unconstitutional. The Malindi High Court separately declared the August 2027 presidential election 'null and void', stating that holding it on that date would contravene the Constitution. Meanwhile, Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has cautioned IEBC against issuing threats to postpone the 2027 General Election, demanding that the electoral body stick to its constitutional mandate.
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