Duale faults High Court ruling on 2026 election date
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has criticised a High Court ruling that Kenya’s next General Election should be held in August 2026. He argues that this interpretation would effectively shorten the tenure of elected leaders to four years. In a statement, Duale said the judg..
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Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has criticized a High Court ruling that the next General Election should be held in August 2026, arguing it would shorten leaders' terms.
- The ruling interprets Article 136(2)(a) to mean elections are held in every "fifth year" following the previous one, leading to an August 2026 date.
- Aden Duale, the Health Cabinet Secretary, argues this creates an "absurdity" where elected officials serve only 4 years and 2 days.
- He contends that constitutional provisions for county assemblies (Article 177(4)) and the presidency (Article 142) support a five-year term, suggesting the election should be in August 2027.
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