The African Court (pictured) has given member states the green light to postpone elections due to COVID-19 concerns. PAY ATTENTION: Click 'See First' under the 'Follow' Tab to see Tuko.co.ke news on your FB FeedRuto is among politicians seeking to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta when his second and last term ends in 2022. But according to the court, any government that wants to postpone elections must do so using the laws in its country. Pan-African Lawyers Union (Palu) on postponement of electionsThe Pan-African Lawyers Union (Palu), which sought the advisory opinion, had asked the court to issue rules and guidelines for postponement of elections by AU members. On May 31, 2021, Tanzanian born Justice Imani Daud Aboud was elected as President of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights for two years.

Source: Daily Nation July 24, 2021 07:43 UTC