Court deals a blow to governors eyeing presidency in 2022 polls
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua addresses the press at Alba Hotel in Meru county on October 7, 2020, on the first day of a four-day tour of the region to drum up support for his 2022 presidential bid.
Photo credit: Charles Wanyoro | nation Media Group
According to Justice Weldon Korir, the only holders of political office who can stand in a presidential election without relinquishing their offices are the President, the Deputy President or MP.
Justice Korir said for an MCA to vie for MP’s seat, he must relinquish his position to be cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
Governors eyeing the presidency in the 2022 polls will have to resign from their current positions six months before the election date, the High Court has ruled.
Failure to resign, the governors who include Wycliffe Oparanya, Kivutha Kibwana, Hassan Joho, Mwangi wa Iria and Alfred Mutua, who have declared their interest for presidency, will be ineligible and will not cleared by the electoral commission.
