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Kenya's High Court Strikes Down Degree Requirement

High Court Justice Mumbi Ngugi stuck down sections of the Political Parties Act requiring Parliamentary candidates to hold post-secondary degrees, but left the prerequisite for presidential candidates and other high-level offices.
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Justice Mumbi Ngugi ruled that a university degree is not a requirement for Parliamentary candidates (file photo).

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    The Star, 27 June 2012

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    The Star, 2 July 2012

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