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  "id": 7492547,
  "title": "Court upholds ban on retired Presidents holding political party office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/court-upholds-ban-on-retired-presidents-holding-political-party-office",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:05:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/court-upholds-ban-on-retired-presidents-holding-political-party-office/"
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  "summary": "The High Court upheld a law barring retired presidents from holding political party office for more than six months after leaving State House. Justice Lawrence Mugambi dismissed a petition challenging Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, ruling that the restriction does not violate the rights to freedom of association, political participation or equality. [...] The post Court…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Court upholds ban on retired Presidents holding political party office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/court-upholds-ban-on-retired-presidents-holding-political-party-office",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:14:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Court Rules Retired Presidents Cannot Hold Political Party Office Beyond Six Months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/court-rules-retired-presidents-cannot-hold-political-party-office",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:53:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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