Kenya’s 2027 election calendar has been thrown into constitutional turmoil after the Malindi High Court ruled that holding the next presidential election in August 2027 would violate the Constitution.
In a landmark ruling delivered on Friday, August 7, 2026, Justice Mugure Thande declared that the next presidential election should be held in **August 2026**, not 2027, effectively putting the country’s electoral timetable under unprecedented legal scrutiny.
The judge held that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) would contravene the Constitution by proceeding with a…
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