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Uhuru Gets Major Court Boost as Judge Strikes Down Political Ban

In a landmark judgment delivered on Monday, September 21, 2026, High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye declared Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act unconstitutional and void. Justice Mwamuye ruled that leaving the highest office in the land does not strip a citizen of their fundamental political rights guaranteed under Article 38 of the Constitution.

Uhuru Gets Major Court Boost as Judge Strikes Down Political Ban

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In a landmark judgment delivered on Monday, September 21, 2026, High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye declared Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act unconstitutional and void.

Justice Mwamuye ruled that leaving the highest office in the land does not strip a citizen of their fundamental political rights guaranteed under Article 38 of the Constitution.

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In a landmark judgment delivered on Monday, September 21, 2026, High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye declared Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act unconstitutional and void. Justice Mwamuye ruled that leaving the highest office in the land does not strip a citizen of their fundamental political rights guaranteed under Article 38 of the Constitution.

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