Three petitioners have moved to the Supreme Court seeking to have the next general elections conducted in August 2026, instead of August 2027.
In a petition lodged before the apex court, the petitioners – Owiso Owiso, Khelef Khalifa, and Ashioya Biko – are seeking orders compelling the IEBC to hold the next general elections in August 2026, as per the constitutional requirement.
“An order directing the IEBC to proceed with preparations for the next presidential election on the second Tuesday of August 2026,” the petitioners seek.
They argue that the Constitution requires elections to be held in the fifth year after the last general election, which was on August 9, 2022.
The petitioners claim that holding the election beyond August 2026 would violate the Constitution and render the process invalid.
“Consequently, and as guided by Article 136(2)(a) of the Constitution, which requires the next presidential election to be held on the second Tuesday of the fifth year—beginning on August 9, 2026—Kenya’s next presidential election must be held on the second Tuesday of August 2026, being the fifth year,” reads part of the petition.
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