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Removal of President on grounds of incapacity.
(1) A member of the National Assembly, supported by at least a quarter of all the members, may move a motion for the investigation…
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Protection from legal proceedings.
(1) Criminal proceedings shall not be instituted or continued in any court against the President or a person performing the functi…
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Term of office of President.
(1) The President shall hold office for a term beginning on the date on which the President was sworn in, and ending when the pers…
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Assumption of office of President.
(1) The swearing in of the President-elect shall be in public before the Chief Justice, or, in the absence of the Chief Justice, t…
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Questions as to validity of presidential election.
1) A person may file a petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the election of the President-elect within seven days after the…
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Death before assuming office.
(1) If a President-elect dies after being declared elected as President, but before assuming office— (a) the Deputy President-elec…
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Procedure at presidential election.
(1) If only one candidate for President is nominated, that candidate shall be declared elected. (2) If two or more candidates for…
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Qualifications and disqualifications for election as President.
(1) A person qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person— (a) is a citizen by birth; (b) is qualified to st…
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Election of the President.
(1) The President shall be elected by registered voters in a national electionconducted in accordance with this Constitution and a…
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Decisions of the President.
A decision of the President in the performance of any function of thePresident under this Constitution shall be in writing and sha…
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Exercise of presidential powers during temporary incumbency.
(1) A person who holds the office of President or who is authorised in terms of this Constitution to exercise the powers of the Pr…
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Power of mercy.
(1) On the petition of any person, the President may exercise a power of mercy in accordance with the advice of the Advisory Commi…
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Functions of the President.
(1) The President shall— (a) address the opening of each newly elected Parliament; (b) address a special sitting of Parliament onc…
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Authority of the President.
(1) The President— (a) is the Head of State and Government; (b) exercises the executive authority of the Republic, with the assist…
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The National Executive.
(1) The national executive of the Republic comprises the President, the Deputy President and the rest of the Cabinet. (2) The comp…
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Principles of executive authority.
(1) Executive authority derives from the people of Kenya and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (2) Executiv…
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Clerks and staff of Parliament.
(1) There shall be a Clerk for each House of Parliament, appointed by the Parliamentary Service Commission with the approval of th…
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Parliamentary Service Commission.
(1) There is established the Parliamentary Service Commission. (2) The Commission consists of— (a) the Speaker of the National Ass…
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Location of sittings of Parliament.
(1) A sitting of either House may be held at any place within Kenya and may commence at any time that the House appoints. (2) When…
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Power to call for evidence.
(1) Either House of Parliament, and any of its committees, has power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of g…
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Committees and Standing Orders.
(1) Each House of Parliament may establish committees, and shall make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings,…
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Decisions of Senate.
(1) On election, all the members of the Senate who were registered as voters in a particular county shall collectively constitute…
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Voting in Parliament.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, any question proposed for decision in either House of Parliament shall be d…
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Quorum.
The quorum of Parliament shall be– (a) fifty members, in the case of the National Assembly; or (b) fifteen members, in the case of…
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