The Constitution of Kenya, 2010
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- 18chapters
- 264articles
- 6schedules
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Chapters
Begin with the Preamble →- 1 Sovereignty of the People and Supremacy of this Constitution Power belongs to the people of Kenya, and this Constitution is the supreme law. Articles 1–3
- 2 The Republic Kenya as a republic: its territory, languages, symbols, national values and devolved government. Articles 4–11
- 3 Citizenship Who is a Kenyan citizen, how citizenship is gained and when it can be lost. Articles 12–18
- 4 The Bill of Rights The rights and freedoms every person has, and how they are protected. Articles 19–59
- 5 Land and Environment Land ownership and use, and protecting the environment and natural resources. Articles 60–72
- 6 Leadership and Integrity The standards every State officer must meet. Articles 73–80
- 7 Representation of the People How you vote: the electoral system, voter registration, the IEBC and political parties. Articles 81–92
- 8 The Legislature The National Assembly and the Senate: who sits in them and what they do. Articles 93–128
- 9 The Executive The President, Deputy President and Cabinet, and how they are elected or appointed. Articles 129–158
- 10 Judiciary The courts, the judges and how justice is administered. Articles 159–173
- 11 Devolved Government The 47 counties, their governors and county assemblies. Articles 174–200
- 12 Public Finance How public money is raised, shared and spent. Articles 201–231
- 13 The Public Service The public service and the values that guide it. Articles 232–237
- 14 National Security The defence forces, the intelligence service and the police. Articles 238–247
- 15 Commissions and Independent Offices Independent commissions and offices that hold power to account. Articles 248–254
- 16 Amendment of this Constitution How this Constitution can be amended, by Parliament or by the people. Articles 255–257
- 17 General Provisions General provisions and the meaning of words used in this Constitution. Articles 258–260
- 18 Transitional and Consequential Provisions Moving from the old Constitution to this one. Articles 261–264
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Counties, symbols, oaths and more
- First ScheduleCounties
- Second ScheduleNational Symbols
- Third ScheduleNational Oaths and Affirmations
- Fourth ScheduleDistribution of Functions Between the National Government and the County Governments
- Fifth ScheduleLegislation to Be Enacted by Parliament
- Sixth ScheduleTransitional and Consequential Provisions