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High Court has dismissed a case seeking to have Kenyans with dual citizenship join Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
Justice Hedwig Ong'udi said the court has no power to meddle in national security issues. According to her, the best place to change the policy is Parliament.
"It is my considered view that the petition invokes the political question doctrine. I say so because the issue raised will require this court to delve into the government's political arena of national security which is not the province of the courts," she said.
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