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Politics of Kenya. The Supreme Court of Kenya is the highest court in Kenya. It is established under Article 163 of the Kenyan Constitution. As the highest court in the nation, its decisions are binding and set precedent on all other courts in the country. [1]
BBI Judgement. David Ndii & Others V. Attorney General & Others also known as the BBI Judgement was a landmark ruling made in the Kenya High Court on 13 May 2021, declaring an injunction on Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from proceeding with President Uhuru Kenyatta 's and retired Prime Minister Raila Odinga 's ...
Supreme court ruling still to come. ... Kenya’s High Court, which held a hearing on the deployment Thursday, has set a hearing on the case for Jan. 26, dimming hopes for supporters that forces ...
Mitu-Bell Welfare Society v Kenya Airports Authority & 2 others; Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (Amicus Curiae) (Petition 3 of 2018) [2021] KESC 34 (KLR) [1] was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Kenya that dealt with the issue of forced evictions and the right to housing. The case arose from the eviction of over 3,000 ...
LGBT rights in Kenya. Up to 14 to 21 years imprisonment with fines. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Kenya face significant challenges not experienced by non- LGBT residents. [4] [5] Sodomy is a felony per Section 162 of the Kenyan Penal Code, punishable by 21 years' imprisonment, and any sexual practices (termed "gross ...
t. e. Presidential elections were held in Kenya on 26 October 2017 following the Supreme Court 's annulment of the results of the presidential vote in the August 2017 general elections. [1] [2] The election was won by incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta of the Jubilee Party, who won 98.3% of the popular vote to defeat Raila Odinga of the Orange ...
Decision. On 11 December 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that the one-third-gender rule for elective positions provided for by the Constitution would be implemented progressively up to 2015 and not applied in the March 4 General Election. Judges. The Ruling read by Justice Ojwang’ was made by: Chief Justice Willy Mutunga
The Kenya Presidential Election Petition of 2013 [1] was an election petition aiming to declare the Kenya presidential election 2013 invalid. The Petition was filed at the Supreme Court of Kenya on 16 March 2013. The Report of the Kriegler Commission on the crisis that followed the 2007 general election placed a special requirement of fiduciary ...