President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past event. Photo|PSCU]President Uhuru Kenyatta's constitutional powers were slashed, immediately after the Supreme Court declared his August 8 election victory, null and void, Friday.He is still the sitting/incumbent president president until the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declares him or any other winner of a presidential election, president-elect, as per Article 142 of the Constitution.However lawyer Danston Omari, says 's Uhuru's presidency powers are almost a-half, as per Article 134 of the Constitution, for he is just 'sitting president' and not the 'president' or 'president-elect'."Uhuru is just a temporary president for now, until he hands over if someone else wins, or continues with the presidency, if he wins, in the presidential election that will be held in 60 days as directed by the Supreme Court," the lawyer said, Friday evening.According to him, Uhuru is conditionally constrained from hiring or firing any government official or State officer.Right now, Uhuru also cannot invoke the power of mercy and release any prisoner and confer honours in the name of the people and the Republic of Kenya.He cannot nominate or appoint or fire any judge, Cabinet Secretary, a high commissioner, an ambassador, diplomatic or consular officer, as required for a president.

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