Kenyas 2010 constitution uct faculty of health sciences. A person is not criminally responsible for an offence if it is committed by two or more offenders, and if the act is done or omitted only because during the whole of the time in which it is being done or omitted the person is compelled to do or omit to do the act by threats on the part of the other offender or offenders instantly to kill him or do him grievous bodily harm if he refuses. This constitution is the supreme law of the republic. The republic of kenya shall be a multiparty democratic state. Switzerlands constitution of 1999 with amendments through. Article 2 no part of the lebanese territory may be alienated or ceded. This constitution is the constitution of the republic of kenya and shall have the force of law throughout kenya and, subject to section 47, 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. Article 4 greater lebanon is a republic the capital of which is beirut. Kenya s 1963 independence constitution was based on the standard lancaster house template used for the former british colonies in africa, was subject to early amendments, and was replaced in 1969. Constitution of kenya, 2010 2 the constitution of kenya, 2010 arrangement of articles preamble. Switzerlands constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2002.
Phnom penh is the capital city of the kingdom of cambodia. The basis of and the supremacy of the constitution. The right to equality in kenyas new constitution equal rights trust. The legislative branch section 1 the legislature all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Implementing article 26 4 of the constitution of kenya. We are drafting a constitution that prevents any corruption or tyranny and by which we heal the wounds of the past, from the days of the old eloquent peasant to the victims of negligence and the martyrs of the revolution in our present time, and relieve our people who have for long been suffering injustice. Bill of rights contains at the beginning, in articles 27 and 28, the principle of. The public seal of kenya shall be such device as may be prescribed by or under an.
This act may be cited as the county governments act, 2012 and shall come into operation upon the final announcement of the results of the first elections under the constitution. 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 vicepresident of india is the second highest constitutional office in the country. The republic of kenya shall be a multiparty democratic state founded on the national values and principles of governance referred to in article 10. Enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows part i preliminary short title 1. What to know about property laws in kenya buyrentkenya. Pdf the kenyan constitution, with discussion of the constitutionmaking process and its content. Constitution of kenya the constitution of kenya chapter 1 the republic of kenya 1.
Any attempt to establish a government otherwise than in compliance with this constitution is unlawful. Rwandas constitution of 2003 with amendments through 2015. Cypruss constitution of 1960 with amendments through 20. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several. 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. Download pdf this is the constitution of kenya at independence in 1963. The limits of amendments or corrections of the constitution. The following is the official revised version in english of katiba ya jamhuri ya. Part v of the constitution of india under chapter i executive also discusses about the office of the vicepresident of india. Constitution of kenya, 2010 4 chapter fiveland and environment part 1land 60principles of land policy. The constitution enya kenya film classification board.
Honouring those who heroically struggled to bring freedom and justice to our land. Constitution ofthe internationalbrotherhoodof teamsters preamble the international brotherhood of teamsters was formed in 1903 by representatives of independent local unions who had the foresight to recognize that the abili ty of each local to provide assistance to its members could be improved by the formation of a great labor. The constitution of the united republic of tanzania of 1977. Article 5 as amended by the constitutional law of december 7, 1943. The medical practitioners and dentists act chapter 253 laws of kenya 6. Article 3 the boundaries of the administrative areas may not be modified except by law. Klrc has an additional mandate of preparing new legislation to give effect to the constitution. Further, article 59 5 empowers parliament to assign functions to each commission established under clause 4. Public land is held by the government in trust for the people of kenya. International brotherhood of teamsters constitution. Somalia is an independent and fully sovereign state. Sovereignty belongs to the people who shall exercise it in the forms determined by the constitution and the laws.
We, the people of kenya acknowledging the supremacy of the almighty god of all creation. Under the constitution of kenya, the british monarch, queen elizabeth ii, was represented as head of state by a governorgeneral of kenya. The vicepresident of india articles 6373 clear ias. It is land lawfully registered in the name of group representatives, land lawfully transferred to a specific community and any land declared to be community land by an act of parliament. Kenya is therefore bound by the other provisions on. The constitution of the republic of kenya, 1963 as. Laws of kenya the constitution of kenya, 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. The official language and script are those in khmer.
It is a representative, democratic and unitary republic. Constitution part i general provisions article 1 the republic 1. 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. Community land 1 community land shall vest in and be held by communities identified on the basis of ethnicity, culture or similar community of interest. He serves for a fiveyear term, but can continue to be in office, irrespective of the expiry of the term, until the successor assumes office. The role and responsibilities of commissioners article 9. For instance, article 47 talks about administrative action being lawful, procedurally fair, expeditious, etc. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. It was constituted into ten chapters covering issues ranging from citizenship, executive and legislative powers, the judicature and legislative procedure, etc language. The constitution of the somali republic as amended up to. Proud of our ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, and determined to live in peace and unity as one indivisible sovereign nation. Apart from the provisions of the said article 33, the constitution provides under article 2 5 and 6 that, the general rules of international law shall form part of the law of kenya and any treaty or convention ratified by kenya shall form part of the law of kenya under this constitution.