Article 35 1particularly guarantees all kenyan citizens the right to access any information held by the. Previously, this blogger discussed here the tobacco control regulations 2014 made by the cabinet secretary for health published under legal notice no. The shutdown completely violates article 34 of the constitution of kenya of 2010. Officials mean all elected, coopted or appointed members of the various bodies and committees of the federation as well as coaches, trainers and all persons responsible for technical, medical and administrative matters in the federation, branches, clubs and leagues which are affiliates andor member organizations of the federation. Government and the county governments article 185 2, 186 1. The national human rights agency has released its 2018 annual report on the current status of human rights and fundamental rights in kenya. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the. This text of the constitution is a copy of the text enrolled on november, 2019 pursuant to article 25. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia home basic information general. Article 11 of the constitution of kenya 2010 government of kenya, 2010 vests all sover eign power in the kenyan people. Laws of kenya the constitution of kenya, 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. Pdf the kenyan constitution, with discussion of the constitutionmaking process. The population were dissatisfied with the removal of valuable aspects of the law.
The daily nation reports that the communications commission of kenya cck is adamant that come tuesday 15th november tomorrow, any of the 26 broadcasters that will not have applied and paid for new licenses will lose their frequencies the various media owners under the umbrella of the media owners association have. Review of bills kenya national commission on human rights. Volume 35, 2019 vol 34, 2018 vol 33, 2017 vol 32, 2016 vol 31, 2015 vol 30, 2014 vol 29, 20 vol 28, 2012 vol 27, 2011 vol 26, 2010 vol 25, 2009 vol 24, 2008 vol 23, 2007 vol 22, 2006 vol 21, 2005 vol 20, 2004 vol 19, 2003 vol 18, 2002 vol 17, 2001 vol 16, 2000 vol 15, 1999 vol 14, 1998 vol, 1997 vol 12, 1996 vol 11, 1995 vol 10, 1994 vol 9. Parliament that satisfies the criteria referred to in article 24.
The republic of kenya shall be a multiparty democratic state. The 2010 edition replaced the 1963 independence constitution. Williamson this complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia shall have a parliamentarian form of government. Kenyan constitution, chapter eleven, part 3, article 186. Constitution of kenya, 2010 2 the constitution of kenya, 2010 arrangement of articles preamble. The 2010 constitution of kenya, currently in force, replaced the 1969 constitution, that itself had replaced the 1963 independence constitution.
The constitution of kenya is the supreme law of the republic of kenya. Article 35a of the constitution of india wikipedia. Pdf determinants of public participation in kenya county. Kenya, they form part of the kenyan law by virtue of article 26 of the constitution. The commission shall be a separate and independent corporate body. The commission popularly known by its acronym, knchr plays an overseer and. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in thisact referred to as the constitution.
The principal objective of the bill is to amend articles 101 1, 6 2 a, 177 1 a and 180 1 of the constitution of kenya by changing the existing date for the general election for members of parliament, the president, member of county assembly and the county governors and deputy county governors from second tuesday of august in. The 2010 constitution of kenya, currently in force, replaced the 1969 constitution. Laws of kenya the constitution of kenya, 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorney general 2 the constitution of kenya the constitution of kenya arrangement of articles preamble chapter onesovereignty of the people and. Proud of our ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, and determined to live in peace and unity as one indivisible sovereign nation. Hidalgo investments is an investment company with diverse interests in the fields of finance, government tenders, business consultancy and corporate image consultancy and legal research, and was incorporated in 2008 under the laws of kenya, cap 486. We, the people of kenya acknowledging the supremacy of the almighty god of all creation. There have been three significant versions of the constitution, with the most recent redraft being enabled in 2010. A constitution of the state of washington b constitutional amendments in order of adoption c index to state constitution. By the late 19th c, however, the kenyan constitution had been so adulterated, through amendments, and had lost both the safeguards and its original intention. It reiterates article 35 of the constitution which provides that, every citizen has the right to access information held by the state, or by any other person it requires both public and private institutions to proactively disclose information and designate information access officers within their institutions. This power is to be exercised either directly by the people. Article of the constitution is repealed and the following inserted 8 i a citizen of ghana may hold the citizenship of any other country in addition.
The constitution of the republic of kenya, 1963 as amended to 2008 chapter i the republic of kenya 1. It was added to the constitution through a presidential order, i. The constitution was presented to the attorney general of kenya on 7 april 2010, officially published on 6 may 2010, and was subjected to a. Constitution of india contains 395 articles in 22 parts. Constitution of kenya 2010 wikisource, the free online. Kenya, a country which went from the brink of civil warfollowing the disputed presidential election results of december 2007to promulgating a new constitution a few short years later, has had its constitutional reform process hailed as a runaway success story. Soko directory was formed in 2008 by hidalgo investments ltd. A highly accessible, easy to use app version of the constitution of kenya the supreme law of the republic of kenya. A legal opinion on article 59 of the constitution of kenya. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do.
The constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996 as adopted on 8 may 1996 and amended on 11 october 1996 by the constitutional assembly isbn 97806290636. Subject to the provisions of subarticles 7 and 9 of article 47 and of article 66 of this constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this constitution, this constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. In a recent development, the high court has delivered. If you are searching for an index or summary of the constitution of india, updated up to the latest constitutional amendments, this post should be the right place to start with. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the. Do articles 25 and 26 of the constitution of kenya. Klrc has an additional mandate of preparing new legislation to give effect to the constitution. Guyana is an indivisible, secular, democratic sovereign state in the course of transition from capitalism to socialism and shall be known as the cooperative republic of guyana. Access to information kenya law reform commission klrc. Freedom of expression kenya law reform commission klrc. The constitution of the republic of kenya, 1963 as. Defence of this constitution 1 every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend this constitution.
The interim constitution paved the way for the 1996 constitution it too contained rights to administrative justice, with lots of resemblance to article 47 of the kenyan constitution. The removal of age limit of 35 years to run for president. Status of human rights kenya national commission on. For instance, article 47 talks about administrative action being lawful, procedurally fair, expeditious, etc. Any treaty or convention ratified by kenya shall form part of the law of kenya under this constitution. The national commission that has a constitutive mandate, released its highly awaited status report today in nairobi at a media function that took place at its head office. Proud of our ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, and determined to live in peace and unity as one indivisible sovereign. Section 3 of the kenya national human rights commission bill read together with article 594 and 5 establishes the commission. As also elaborated in the constitution section the functions of the kenya national human rights commission are as follows. The constitution of kenya was the final document resulting from the revision of the harmonized draft constitution ofkenyawritten by the committee of experts initially released to the public on 17 november 2009 so that the public could debate the. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia.
Additional articles and parts are inserted later through various amendments. Article 35 of the constitution and section 96 of the county government act, 2012 provide forthe right to access of information. Posts about article 34 constitution written by victor nzomo. Revised harmonized draft constitution of kenya comprising. Honouring those who heroically struggled to bring freedom and justice to our land. The constitution of kenya, 2010, gives more clarity to the relationship of international law in the kenyan legal system, removing the need for domestication as per the preaugust 2010 status quo. Constitution as an instrument of change katiba institute. Subject to section 35, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the national. There are also 12 schedules in the indian constitution. The national values and principles of governance in this article bind all state organs, state.
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