Act and Laws in Kenya

Nothing done by a member of the Commission or by any electoral officer shall, if done in good faith for the purpose of executing the powers, functions or duties of the Commission under the Constitution or this Act, render such member or officer personally liable for any action, claim or demand.

Members and the employees of the Commission shall subscribe to the code of conduct prescribed under the Fourth Schedule.

The funds of the Commission shall consist of— (a) monies allocated by Parliament for purposes of the Commission; (b) any grants, gifts, donations or other endowments given to the Commission; (c) such funds as may vest in or accrue to the Commission in the performance of its functions under this...

(1) The funds of the Commission shall be held in a fund to be known asthe Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Fund which shall be administered, on behalf of the Commission, by the secretary. (2) There shall be paid from the Fund— (a) the salaries, allowances and other remuneration of...

The administrative and other expenses of the Commission, including the salaries, allowances, gratuities and pensions of the members and employees of the Commission shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.

(1) Members of the Commission shall be paid such remuneration or allowances as the Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall determine. (2) Pending the establishment of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, the remuneration and allowances under subsection (1) shall be determined by the Public...

(1) Before the commencement of each financial year, the secretary with the approval of the Commission, shall cause to be prepared estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the Commission for that year. (2) The Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance shall present the estimates approved by the...

The financial year of the Commission shall be the period of twelve months ending on the thirtieth June in each year.

(1) The Commission shall cause to be kept all proper books and records of account of the income, expenditure and assets of the Commission. (2) Within a period of three months after the end of each financial year, the Commission shall submit to the Auditor-General, the accounts of the Commission...

(1) Within three months after the end of each financial year, the Commission shall present its annual report to the President and submit the same to Parliament. (2) The annual report shall in respect of the year to which it relates, contain— (a) the financial statements of the Commission; (b) the...

In fulfilling its mandate, the Commission shall, in accordance with the Constitution, observe the following principles— (a) freedom of citizens to exercise their political rights under Article 38 of the Constitution; (b) not more than two-thirds of the members of elective public bodies shall be of...

Except as provided in the Constitution, the Commission shall, in the performance of its functions, not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority but shall observe the principle of public participation and the requirement for consultation with stakeholders.

(1) The Commission shall publish and publicise all important information within its mandate affecting the nation. (2) A request for information in the public interest by a citizen— (a) shall be addressed to the secretary or such other person as the Commission may for that purpose designate and may...

The Commission shall, in such manner as it considers appropriate, publish a notice for public information specifying— (a) the location of all its offices; and (b) its address or addresses, telephone numbers and other means of communication or contact with the Commission.

The Commission may request legal advice from the Attorney-General.

(1) A member or employee of the Commission who knowingly subverts the process of free and fair elections or who knowingly obstructs the Commission in the discharge of its functions or otherwise interferes with the functions of the Commission commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a term...

(1) The Commission may make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such regulations may provide for— (a) the appointment, including the power to confirm appointments of persons, to any office in respect of...

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “Commission” means the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission established by Article 88 of the Constitution; “first Commission” means the Commission first appointed under this Act; “former Boundaries Commission” means the Interim...

(1) The former Electoral Commission shall continue in office in terms of section 28(1) and (2) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution. (2) A person who immediately before the commencement of this Act was anofficer of the former Electoral Commission may, subject to the provisions of the...

(1) All property, assets, rights, liabilities, obligations, agreements and other arrangements existing at the commencement of this Act and vested in, acquired, incurred or entered into by or on behalf of the former Electoral Commission or the former Boundaries Commission shall upon the commencement...

(1) The Commission shall discharge its mandate of the delimitation of boundaries of constituencies and wards in accordance with the Constitution, this Act and any other law. (2) Subject to the Constitution, matters to be addressed in the delimitation of electoral boundaries are— (a) review of the...

This Act may be cited as the Health Act, 2017 and shall come into operation upon the expiry of ninety days from the date of publication.

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires— "abortion" means termination of a pregnancy before the foetus is viable as an independent life outside the womb; "alternative medicine" means complementary medicine and includes a broad set of health care practices that are not part of Kenya's...

The objects of this Act are to— (a) establish a national health system which encompasses public and private institutions and providers of health services at the national and county levels and facilitate in a progressive and equitable manner, the highest attainable standard of health...

It is a fundamental duty of the State to observe, respect, protect, promote and fulfill the right to the highest attainable standard of health including reproductive health care and emergency medical treatment by inter alia— (a) developing policies, laws and other measures necessary to protect,...

(1) Every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health whichshall include progressive access for provision of promotive, preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services. (2) Every person shall have the right to be treated with dignity, respect andhave their privacy...

(1) Every person has a right to reproductive health care which includes— (a) the right of men and women of reproductive age to be informed about, and to have access to reproductive health services including to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable family planning services; (b) the right of...

(1) Every person has the right to emergency medical treatment. (2) For the purposes of this section, emergency medical treatment shall include — (a) pre-hospital care; (b) stabilizing the health status of the individual; or (c) arranging for referral in cases where the health provider of first...

(1) Every health care provider shall inform a user or, where the user of the information is a minor or incapacitated, inform the guardian of the— (a) user's health status except in circumstances where there is substantial evidence that the disclosure of the user's health status would be contrary to...

(1) No specified health service may be provided to a patient without the patient's informed consent unless— (a) the patient is unable to give informed consent and such consent is given by a person— (i) mandated by the patient in writing to grant consent on his or her behalf; or (ii) authorized to...