Hard truths.
In a statement on Monday, Kioni described the decision as “a significant victory for democracy, constitutionalism and the Bill of Rights”, arguing that leaving office should not strip a former president of poli...
Justice Bahati Mwamuye, in a judgment delivered on Monday, September 21, 2026, declared Sections 4(1), 4(2), 4(3) and the entirety of Section 6 of the Act unconstitutional, null and void.
A key part of his argument is a decision by the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), which he claims faulted the manner in which the Supreme Court handled his appeal against his impeachment.
Had the petition succeeded, a number of former governors who have already completed their two constitutional terms and are now serving in the Cabinet, the Senate and parastatals would have been forced out of of...