Court of Appeal Rejects Bid to Suspend Orders on Ruto’s Cabinet

Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Kenya

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The Court of Appeal declined to suspend orders requiring President William Ruto to reconstitute his Cabinet to comply with the two-thirds gender rule. The ruling came after the October 28 deadline had passed. The report does not specify the government’s next steps.

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