Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual 70 whereas every person in kenya is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of. Unfortunately, both the first general election under the 2010 constitution, on march 4, 20, and the second one on august 8. Draft report advisory on comprehensive programme for to advise the national government on a comprehensive programmer for the registration of title in land throughout kenya article 672 c of the constitution of kenya, 2010. The republic of kenya shall be a multiparty democratic state founded on the national values and principles of governance referred to in article 10. Constitution of kenya 2010 the foreign policy analyst page 2.
Acknowledging the supremacy of the almighty god of all creation. January 2010 january 2010 2 contents a sovereignty of the people and supremacy of the constitution. The constitution of kenya is the supreme law of the republic of kenya. Jomo kenyatta is installed as kenyas first prime minister. Kenya s new constitution passed in 2010 recognizes the right of quality care resulting in the devolution of health service delivery to the subnational units called counties in 20. The 2010 constitution of kenya, currently in force, replaced the 1969 constitution. Devolution and access to services 1 the territory of kenya is divided into the counties specified in the first schedule. Draft constitution of 2010 swahili constitutionnet.
The constitution of kenya, 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorney. The committee held extensive public consultations and received many dozens of submissions. Broadly stated, the objective of the project was both historical and. Revised draft constitution download kenya stockholm blog. Bosire do hereby declare that devolution for development, conflict resolution, and limiting central power through constitutional design. The march 4th movement equal united prosperous from the tyranny of numbers to the safety of numbers a campaign for the 1st amendment to the constitution of kenya, the constitution of kenya 2010. The water act 2002 and the constitution of kenya 2010. The promulgation of this new constitution marked the end of one of the longest journeys in kenyan history. Nov 17, 2009 the draft harmonized kenya constitution appears to be here after twenty years of struggle. Gender issues in the draft bill of the constitution of kenya. The constitution required that the pa be restructured within five years to accord with and respect the devolved system of government republic of kenya, 2010. Supreme court means the supreme court of kenya as established under article 163 of the constitution. Klrc has an additional mandate of preparing new legislation to give effect to the constitution. County governments kenya law reform commission klrc.
The constitution was presented to the attorney general of kenya on 7 april 2010, officially published on 6 may 2010, and was subjected to a referendum on 4 august 2010. Thanks for posting the revised new constitution of kenya. Attorneygeneral, office of public communications, kenya pdf pdf doc. Kenya the constitution of the republic of kenya, 2010. Laws of kenya the constitution of kenya, 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorney general. It is intended to guide educators in delivering civic education for the proposed constitution of kenya, 2010. Wananchi are supposed to study the document and make further recommendations to the committee of experts coe. Parliament under the constitution of kenya 2010 has two houses bicameral for all my political and legal savvy readers. The constitution of the republic of kenya, 1963 as amended.
For the first time, the highest law of the land recognised the role of women in. The 2010 constitution was supposed to cure the dangerous polarisation of kenya along ethnic fault lines during presidential elections. The constitution enya kenya film classification board. 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. This twoyear 201416 evidence and learning project, funded by the uk department for international development, asks. A highly accessible, easy to use app version of the constitution of kenya the supreme law of the republic of kenya. The constitution of kenya the present constitution with amendments that has been in existence since 1969. It also epitomised the victory for the women of kenya. Draft constitution of kenya bomas draft, 15 march 2004. Devolution in kenyas new constitution in 2010, on the cusp of kenya s new constitutional dispensation, the society for international development sid embarked on a project called thinking, talking and informing kenya s democratic change framework. Draft constitution of 2010 swahili download pdf this document is the draft constitution of 6 may 2010 of kenya. Kenyas new constitution was enacted on 27th august 2010 replacing the old one that had been in place since kenyas independence in 1963. The new constitution represents a significant improvement in womens status in kenya in all spheres of life.
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Revised harmonised draft constitution of kenya 2010. Submission of the proposed constitution of kenya report on the submission of the draft constitution. Jan 07, 20 the term mp is an abbreviation for member of parliament. We, the people of kenya acknowledging the supremacy of the almighty god of all creation. The highlights of the evolution of kenyas constitution can be highlighted by the following events. Each house has its specific mandate under the constitution. The promulgation of the 2010 constitution ushered in a new. About the constitution history kenya has had two documents called constitution during the colonial period and two since independence, before the current one that was adopted in 2010. Devolution in kenyas new constitution in 2010, on the cusp of kenyas new constitutional dispensation, the society for international development sid embarked on a project called thinking, talking and informing kenyas democratic change framework. It is ambitious in every sense and many kenyans see it as the basis of a complete transformation. Kenyas 2010 constitution uct faculty of health sciences. The republic of kenya shall be a multiparty democratic state. Published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorney general. Laws of kenya the constitution of kenya, 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral.
The draft constitution of kenya, 2004 the socalled bomas draft that was prepared by the. National values and principles of governance kenya. Chapter six of the constitution of kenya 2010 implementation of leadership and integrity. Towards realising womens rights in the constitution iii our constitution, our life foreword there is no doubt that the constitution of kenya 2010 cok 2010 presents a new dawn for the majority of kenyan women. November 2009 the harmonised draft constitution written and proposed by the committee of experts was released on 17 november 2009 and had the. Kenyas 2010 constitution christina murray on 27 august 2010, to domestic and international acclaim, president kibaki of kenya formally promulgated a new kenyan constitution at a public ceremony in nairobi attended by thousands of people.
Any law, including customary law, that is inconsistent with this constitution is void to the extent of the inconsistency, and any act or omission in contravention of this constitution is invalid. There is the house of senate or upper house and the national assembly house or lower house. Psc draft draft constitution prepared by the psc to indicate changes that it. The constitution of kenya 2010 has made it a requirement under article 34, section 7 of the sixth schedule and the fifth schedule that within three years of 27th august 2010, parliament shall enact legislation for the establishment of a body to meet the constitutional imperatives. Download pdf simplified version of the proposed constitution of kenya 2010 language. We discuss the opportunities and suggest that if women are to make a wholesome contribution to the kenyan society they must take advantage of the.
The 2010 constitution of kenya, currently in force, replaced the 1969 constitution, that itself had. A wide range of individuals and institutions in the private sector, academia, civil society and government agencies have participated in. The draft harmonized kenya constitution appears to be here after twenty years of struggle. Service means delivery of a writ, summons, or other legal papers to the person required to respond to them. The manual contains information on how to conduct civic education sessions.
The constitution of kenya 2010 was ratified by kenyans on the august 4, 2010 referendum by over 67% of kenyans who voted during the referendum approved of the proposed constitution. The constitution was promulgated on 27 august 2010. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. Pdf the water act 2002 and the constitution of kenya. Enacted by the parliament of kenya as follows short title.
The new constitution was approved by 67% of kenyan voters. The 2010 edition replaced the 1963 independence constitution. The pa served the central government until when the current constitution of kenya was promulgated in august, 2010. The only one that ordinary citizens have had any role in making is the current one. Nov 11, 2018 kenya consists of the territory and territorial waters comprising kenya on the effective date, and any additional territory and territorial waters as defined by an act of parliament. Supremacy of this constitution 1sovereignty of the people. Kenya is a wonderful country and i wish that those who are representing kenya abroad were as wonderful as the country. Coherence and conflicts towards implementation article pdf available december 20 with 4,650 reads how we measure reads.