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Limitation of rights and fundamental freedoms.
24. (1) A right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights shall not be limited except by law, and then only to the extent that…
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Authority of courts to uphold and enforce the Bill of Rights.
23. (1) The High Court has jurisdiction, in accordance with Article 165, to hear and determine applications for redress of a denia…
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Enforcement of Bill of Rights.
22. (1) Every person has the right to institute court proceedings claiming that a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Righ…
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Implementation of rights and fundamental freedoms.
21. (1) It is a fundamental duty of the State and every State organ to observe, respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights an…
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Application of Bill of Rights.
20. (1) The Bill of Rights applies to all law and binds all State organs and all persons. (2) Every person shall enjoy the rights…
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Rights and fundamental freedoms.
19. (1) The Bill of Rights is an integral part of Kenya’s democratic state and isthe framework for social, economic and cultural p…
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Legislation on citizenship.
18. Parliament shall enact legislation— (a) prescribing procedures by which a person may become a citizen; (b) governing entry int…
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Revocation of citizenship.
17. (1) If a person acquired citizenship by registration, the citizenship may berevoked if— (a) the person acquired the citizenshi…
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Dual citizenship.
16. A citizen by birth does not lose citizenship by acquiring the citizenship ofanother country.
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Citizenship by registration.
15. (1) A person who has been married to a citizen for a period of at least seven years is entitled on application to be registere…
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Citizenship by birth.
14. (1) A person is a citizen by birth if on the day of the person’s birth, whether or not the person is born in Kenya, either the…
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Retention and acquisition of citizenship.
13. (1) Every person who was a citizen immediately before the effective date retains the same citizenship status as of that date.…
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Entitlements of citizens.
12. (1) Every citizen is entitled to— (a) the rights, privileges and benefits of citizenship, subject to the limits provided or pe…
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Culture.
11. (1) This Constitution recognises culture as the foundation of the nation and as the cumulative civilization of the Kenyan peop…
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National values and principles of governance.
10. (1) The national values and principles of governance in this Article bind all State organs, State officers, public officers an…
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National symbols and national days.
9. (1) The national symbols of the Republic are—(a) the national flag; (b) the national anthem; (c) the coat of arms; and (d) the…
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State and religion.
8. There shall be no State religion.
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National, official and other languages.
7. (1) The national language of the Republic is Kiswahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Kiswahili and English. (…
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Devolution and access to services.
6. (1) The territory of Kenya is divided into the counties specified in the FirstSchedule. (2) The governments at the national and…
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Territory of Kenya.
5. Kenya consists of the territory and territorial waters comprising Kenya on theeffective date, and any additional territory and…
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Declaration of the Republic.
4. (1) Kenya is a sovereign Republic. (2) The Republic of Kenya shall be a multi-party democratic State founded on the national va…
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Defence of this Constitution.
3. (1) Every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend this Constitution. (2) Any attempt to establish a government o…
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Supremacy of this Constitution.
2. (1) This Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic and binds all persons and all State organs at both levels of governmen…
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Sovereignty of the people.
1. (1) All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with this Constitution. (2) Th…
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