The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Four · The Bill of Rights

Article 29

Art.29

Freedom and security of the person

Every person has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right not to be—

(a)deprived of freedom arbitrarily or without just cause;

(b)detained without trial, except during a state of emergency, in which case the detention is subject to Article 58;

(c)subjected to any form of violence from either public or private sources;

(d)subjected to torture in any manner, whether physical or psychological;

(e)subjected to corporal punishment; or

(f)treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading manner.

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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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