Party in court to have elections held in 2021

Deputy President William Ruto votes at Kosachei Day and Boarding Primary School in Turbo Constituency, Uasin Gishu County in August 8, 2017. Ford argues elected leaders formally entered office on that day. [File, Standard]

A political party has moved to court seeking to have the next General Election held next year.

Forum for Republican Democracy (Ford), in court papers, argues that all elected leaders will have their terms end in 2021, and that the election should, therefore, be held on August 8 of the same year.