Nairobi — Activist Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition seeking the resignation of Deputy President William Ruto before nominations for the next election.
In his suit papers, Omtatah contended that the constitution is categorical that governors, cabinet secretaries, MCAs, other state officers would have to resign by nomination date before being eligible to be nominated as presidential candidates.
"The petitioner urges the court to note that the article concerns the nomination of candidates and not their election," he stated.
The activist who filed the suit at the Milimani Law courts on Monday further indicated that under the constitution, any public officer including a sitting deputy president, governor, deputy governor "cannot be nominated as a presidential candidate."
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