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Kenya High Court Bars Parliament From Reducing Ex-President's Benefits
Published Monday, September 21, 2026 · Updated September 21
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The High Court declared Sections 4(1), 4(2), 4(3) and the entirety of Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act unconstitutional, null and void.
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- AllAfrica
Kenya's High Court has ruled that Parliament cannot reduce or withdraw a former president's retirement benefits and declared unconstitutional a law restricting retired heads of state from holding political party office. The court found that the Constitution provides stronger protection for these benefits and political rights than the legislation allowed.
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