Political aspirants have been dealt a blow after the High Court ruled that campaigns conducted outside the election period are a violation of the law.
Amid rising political tensions across the divide, the High Court suspended early campaigns, ruling that the practice undermines the right to free and fair elections.
In the landmark ruling, Justice Hedwig Ong'udi also ordered Attorney General Dorcas Oduor to come up with clear laws on political campaigns within 12 months. "A declaration is hereby made that carrying out of political campaigns outside the election period violates the right of equality and equal protection of the law, the right to life freedom from unrest, principal of impartiality, right to development, principal of rule of law and free and fair elections," the ruling read.
An image of a court gravel Photo CapitalFM The court ruling came following a petition by a non-governmental organisation focused on protecting and promoting the rights of vulnerable and marginalised individuals and communities in Kenya.
