The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Four · The Bill of Rights

Article 44

Art.44

Language and culture

(1)Every person has the right to use the language, and to participate in the cultural life, of the person’s choice.

(2)A person belonging to a cultural or linguistic community has the right, with other members of that community—

(a)to enjoy the person’s culture and use the person’s language; or

(b)to form, join and maintain cultural and linguistic associations and other organs of civil society.

(3)A person shall not compel another person to perform, observe or undergo any cultural practice or rite.

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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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