The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Seventeen · General Provisions

Article 258

Art.258

Enforcement of this Constitution

English

(1)Every person has the right to institute court proceedings, claiming that this Constitution has been contravened, or is threatened with contravention.

(2)In addition to a person acting in their own interest, court proceedings under clause (1) may be instituted by—

(a)a person acting on behalf of another person who cannot act in their own name;

(b)a person acting as a member of, or in the interest of, a group or class of persons;

(c)a person acting in the public interest; or

(d)an association acting in the interest of one or more of its members.

Kiswahili

Utekelezaji wa Katiba Hii

(1)Kila mtu ana haki ya kuwasilisha kesi mahakamani, akidai kuwa Katiba hii imekiukwa, au kuna tishio la kuikiuka.

(2)Zaidi ya mtu anayewasilisha kesi kwa maslahi yake mwenyewe, kesi mahakamani chini ya ibara ya (1) inaweza kuwasilishwa na—

(a)mtu anayewasilisha kesi kwa niaba ya mtu mwingine ambaye hawezi kuwasilisha kesi kwa jina lake mwenyewe;

(b)mtu anayewasilisha kesi kwa niaba ya, au kama mwanachama wa kikundi au tabaka la watu;

(c)mtu anayewasilisha kesi kwa manufaa ya umma; au

(d)shirika linalowasilisha kesi kwa manufaa ya mwanachama mmoja au zaidi.

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Text: Laws of Kenya: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Published by the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) with the Authority of the Attorney-General.

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