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The clarification comes after years of legal uncertainty over academic qualifications for elective office. The issue became particularly contentious before the 2022 General Election after Parliament introduced provisions requiring certain candidates to hold university degrees
The IEBC says parties will need to adjust their nomination processes before submitting parliamentary candidate lists to prevent more than two-thirds of candidates from being of the same gender
The case was filed by petitioners who argued that the next presidential election should be held in 2026 because the previous presidential election was conducted on August 9, 2022.
A key part of his argument is a decision by the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), which he claims faulted the manner in which the Supreme Court handled his appeal against his impeachment.
According to the petition, the Act has created "a closed loop of unaccountable financial governance" because it permits the Executive to sign international agreements, take on debt and authorise the use of public funds while shielding the institutions involved from judicial scrutiny.
In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye found that the Public Health (Control of Shisha Smoking) Rules, 2017, ceased to have legal effect after the government failed to correct procedural defects within the timeline set by an earlier High Court ruling, effectively preventing authorities from relying on the regulations to enforce the ban.
The direction, issued by the country’s highest court last Friday, temporarily puts on hold a decision that could have a major impact on the 2027 General Election by settling a long-standing constitutional question on the eligibility of impeached State officers.
A report presented by the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations recommends that the agreement, signed at State House in February 2026, be suspended while both levels of government resolve issues identified during the committee’s review.
Katiba Institute said it was closely monitoring reports that the seven foreign nationals had been admitted into Kenya and placed under quarantine at the contested facility under a bilateral arrangement.
The court found that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) acted contrary to Article 157(11) of the Constitution by starting criminal proceedings without a factual basis. It also held that the prosecution denied Ismail his right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law as guaranteed under Article 27.
In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the Tribunal, chaired by Gathu Kiragu, rejected the Nairobi Senator's application seeking temporary orders to block the Registrar from gazetting the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Executive Committee (NEC) resolution that removed him from office.
Justice Roselyne Aburili held that the constitutional right to recall elected leaders under Article 104(1) of the Constitution is not self-executing and can only be implemented through an Act of Parliament, saying the courts should allow the legislative process to run its course without interference.