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Repeal of previous Constitution.
Subject to the Sixth Schedule, for the avoidance of doubt, the Constitution in force immediately before the effective date shall s…
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Effective Date.
This Constitution shall come into force on its promulgation by the President or on the expiry of a period of fourteen days from th…
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Transitional and consequential provisions.
The transitional and consequential provisions set out in the Sixth Schedule shall take effect on the effective date.
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Consequential legislation.
(1) Parliament shall enact any legislation required by this Constitution to be enacted to govern a particular matter within the pe…
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Interpretation.
In this Constitution, unless the context requires otherwise— "adult" means an individual who has attained the age of eighteen year…
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Construing this Constitution.
(1) This Constitution shall be interpreted in a manner that— (a) promotes its purposes, values and principles; (b) advances the ru…
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Enforcement of this Constitution.
1) Every person has the right to institute court proceedings, claiming that this Constitution has been contravened, or is threaten…
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Amendment by popular initiative.
1) An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a popular initiative signed by at least one million registered voters. (2)…
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Amendment by parliamentary initiative.
(1) A Bill to amend this Constitution— (a) may be introduced in either House of Parliament; (b) may not address any other matter a…
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Amendment of this Constitution.
(1) A proposed amendment to this Constitution shall be enacted in accordance with Article 256 or 257, and approved in accordance w…
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Reporting by commissions and independent offices.
1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, eachcommission, and each holder of an independent office, shall su…
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Incorporation of commissions and independent offices.
Each commission and each independent office— (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a seal; and (b) is capable of s…
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General functions and powers.
1) Each commission, and each holder of an independent office— (a) may conduct investigations on its own initiative or on a complai…
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Removal from office.
(1) A member of a commission (other than an ex officio member), or the holder of an independent office, may be removed from office…
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Composition, appointment and terms of office.
(1) Each commission shall consist of at least three, but not more than nine, members. (2) The chairperson and each member of a com…
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Objects, authority and funding of commissions and independent offices.
(1) The objects of the commissions and the independent offices are to— (a) protect the sovereignty of the people; (b) secure the o…
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Application of Chapter.
1) This Chapter applies to the commissions specified in clause (2) and theindependent offices specified in clause (3), except to t…
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Other police services.
Parliament may enact legislation establishing other police services under the supervision of the National Police Service and the c…
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National Police Service Commission.
(1) There is established the National Police Service Commission. (2) The Commission consists of— (a) the following persons, each a…
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Command of the National Police Service.
245. (1) There is established the office of the Inspector-General of the National Police Service. (2) The Inspector-General— (a) i…
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Objects and functions of the National Police Service.
The National Police Service shall— (a) strive for the highest standards of professionalism and discipline among its members; (b) p…
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Establishment of the National Police Service.
(1) There is established the National Police Service. (2) The National Police Service consists of—(a) the Kenya Police Service; an…
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Establishment of National Intelligence Service.
(1) There is established the National Intelligence Service. (2) The National Intelligence Service— (a) is responsible for security…
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Establishment of Kenya Defence Forces and Defence Council.
(1) There are established the Kenya Defence Forces. (2) The Kenya Defence Forces consist of—(a) the Kenya Army; (b) the Kenya Air…
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