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September 21, 2026
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Court strikes down law threatening Uhuru’s retirement benefits

Court strikes down law threatening Uhuru’s retirement benefits

The judgment has significant implications for retired President Uhuru Kenyatta...

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A Kenyan court has struck down a law that restricted retired presidents from holding political party office for more than six months after leaving office and allowed Parliament to reduce their retirement benefits.

  • Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared Sections 4 and 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act unconstitutional.
  • This ruling has significant implications for retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, invalidating efforts to review his retirement benefits and restrict his role in the Jubilee Party.
  • The judgment creates a legal split, as another judge, Justice Lawrence Mugambi, had previously upheld similar restrictions.

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