Kenya's fourth president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has accepted the recent High Court ruling that barred him and any retired president from holding leadership positions in political parties for more than six months after leaving office.

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In a statement sent to Kenyans.co.ke on Tuesday, September 14, a day after the ruling, Uhuru said he had received the ruling with respect to the judiciary, stating that he was ready to hand over the Jubilee party.

According to the former President, the court decision is not a restriction on his political life but rather an affirmation of Kenya's democratic institutions.

"The Office of the former President has taken note of the High Court's ruling upholding Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, which guides the transition of retired presidents from formal political party leadership," Uhuru stated through a statement by his office.

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"H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta has received this ruling in a spirit of profound respect for the judiciary. He notes that the court's ruling is not a restriction on his political life; it is a reaffirmation of our democratic maturity. The 4th President of the Republic of Kenya acknowledges that leadership is not the chair one occupies; it is the trust one cultivates," he added.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke