{
  "id": 8885906,
  "title": "High Court declares law barring retired presidents from active politics unconstitutional",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/high-court-declares-law-barring-retired-presidents-from-active",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:24:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/high-court-declares-law-barring-retired-presidents-from-active-politics-unconstitutional"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kiambu High Court has declared a law that blocks retired presidents from active politics unconstitutional, stating that a citizen should not be compelled to surrender a political right through threats. In a detailed judgement delivered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye on Monday, September 21, 2026, the court states that a citizen should not be threatened with […]",
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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."
}