Justice Mugure Thande ruled that Article
136(2)(a) requires the presidential election on the second Tuesday in August of
the fifth year after August 9, 2022—putting it around August 11, 2026.
She
declared any other date, like the planned 2027, unconstitutional and invalid,
but suspended the effect immediately to avoid chaos and allow appeals.
The decision rejects the government's sixth-year view, challenges the electoral commission's preparations, and sets up likely Supreme Court review amid online chatter about President Ruto's term.