The proposed new constitution of kenya 1 1 arrangement of articles preamble chapter one sovereignty of the people and supremacy of the constitution 1. 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. The 2010 edition replaced the 1963 independence constitution. At the national level, kenya has a bicameral parliament consisting of the national assembly and the senate. Laws of kenya the constitution of kenya, 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. Proposed constitution of kenya pdf published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the. I have taken great liberties to highlight the articles, sections and subsections that touched me.
The constitution of kenya the present constitution with amendments that has been in existence since 1969. Constitution of kenya, 2010 2 the constitution of kenya, 2010 arrangement of articles preamble chapter onesovereignty of the people and supremacy of this constitution. The new constitution was approved by 67% of kenyan voters and promulgated on 27 august 2010. The manual contains information on how to conduct civic education sessions.
Section 17a bestows on the commission the power to conduct and facilitate civic. Constitution of kenya 2010 wikisource, the free online. Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, any question proposed for decision in either house of parliament shall be determined by a majority of the members in that house, present and voting. The proposed constitution was presented to the ag of kenya on april. Kenyan citizens by birth may also be citizens of another country. To be clear about download process of constitution of kenya for pc, it is not available directly from the web. The 2010 constitution of kenya, currently in force, replaced the 1969 constitution. Kenyas new proposed constitution, which will be subject to a public referendum in august 2010, includes two articles that, if adopted, would enshrine a new constitutional right to abortion in kenya and dramatically change kenyas abortion law, they write. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the. As of now, the app developer have made it available for only android platform. Pdf the kenyan constitution, with discussion of the constitutionmaking process and its. The constitution of the republic of kenya, 1963 as. Constitution of kenya, 2010 2 the constitution of kenya, 2010 arrangement of articles preamble chapter onesovereignty of the people and supremacy of this constitution 1sovereignty.
Download constitution of kenya for pc on windows 108. Ayt was financially supported as a member of the parliamentary initiatives network pin under the kenya civil society strengthening parliamentary program of the state university of new york sunykenya by pact kenya to carry out civic education on the proposed constitution of kenya. As adopted on 8 may 1996 and amended on 11 october 1996 by the constitutional assembly. Kenya enacted a new constitution in 2010 through which it established a system of government akin to a federation, with legislative authority shared between the national parliament and county legislatures.
Wananchi are supposed to study the document and make further recommendations to the committee of experts coe. The territory of the united republic of tanzania 3. The constitution of kenya chapter 1 the republic of kenya 1. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several.
This paper can be downloaded in pdf format from ielrcs website at. A historical background to kenyas constitutional reform. The republic of kenya shall be a multiparty democratic state. After failing to incorporate over 150 amendments to the proposed constitution, parliament unanimously approved the proposed constitution on april 1st, 2010. These will be deepened and accelera ted in order to create a better environment for doing business, and for the full enjoyment of individual rights that kenyans are entitled to under the constitution. Make, participate in the procedure proceso atencion enfermeria pae pdf recrutement pdf making or promulgate a proposed new constitution. Current as of june 2019 download print version in pdf this section describes the legal framework of nonprofit organizations also known as nongovernmental organizations or ngos in kenya, along with translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor undertaking an equivalency determination of a foreign grantee under irs revenue procedure. The constitution of kenya is the supreme law of the republic of kenya.
The draft harmonized kenya constitution appears to be here after twenty years of struggle. The proposed draft constitution content preamble chapter one the united republic of tanzania article part one name, boundaries, symbols, language, national values 1. The aim of this brief is to respond to common questions being raised about land in the proposed constitution in as simple manner as possible and from the perspective of an independent specialist. Honouring those who heroically struggled to bring freedom and justice to our land. A highly accessible, easy to use app version of the constitution of kenya the supreme law of the republic of kenya. Although many government officials, including president mwai kibaki, had campaigned for a yes vote, the proposed new constitution was rejected by 58% of voters despite the rising number of literate voters in kenya 74%, ballot papers used symbols as well as text to indicate the choices. Today, the kenyan government circulated a copy of the constitution to kenyans at home and abroad.
Kenyas new constitution passed in 2010 recognizes the right of quality care resulting in. The current constitution is here click here to download pdf of the current constitution the proposed constitution html version online reading is here click to get the html version the proposed constitution the proposed pdf version click here to get the proposed katiba pdf format here is also the indian constitution. Pdf on 4 august 2010, kenyans voted to adopt a new constitution, culminating a process that began as part of a. Revised harmonized draft constitution of kenya comprising. This is followed by a more technical overview of what the proposed.
Klrc has an additional mandate of preparing new legislation to give effect to the constitution. The public seal of kenya shall be such device as may be prescribed by or under an act of parliament. We, the people of kenyaacknowledging the supremacy of the almighty god of all creation. It is intended to guide educators in delivering civic education for the proposed constitution of kenya, 2010. We, the people of kenya acknowledging the supremacy of the almighty god of all creation. Proposed new constitution of kenya pdf recognisingthe aspirations of all kenyans for a government based on the. Constitution of kenya for pc download constitution. Constitutional implementation in kenya since promulgation on. I have added my comments in sime places, in others i have lifted the article or section verbatim. There have been three significant versions of the constitution, with the most recent redraft being enabled in 2010.
Constitution of kenya submitted to the referendum on 21st november. For a great job done within record time, i wish to thank the committee of experts, speci. Until 1997, section proceeds of crime act 2007 jamaica pdf 82 of the kenyan constitution dealing with the question of. This is my digest of the just published, proposed constitution of kenya. The lawmakers wrote, the obama administrations advocacy in support of.
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