KenyaKE

Indexed passage in the Constitution of Kenya

Chapter
Chapter FOURTEEN: —NATIONAL SECURITY
Index row title
General Provisions
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
bdf10097-1d46-4138-a060-5dcf8b4e12b2

75 words

Verbatim text

PART 1—NATIONAL SECURITY ORGANS 238—Principles of national security. 239—National security organs. 240—Establishment of the National Security Council. PART 2—THE KENYA DEFENCE FORCES 241—Establishment of Defence Forces and Defence Council.9 Constitution of Kenya, 2010 PART 3—THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE 242—Establishment of National Intelligence Service. PART 4—THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE 243—Establishment of the National Police Service. 244—Objects and functions of the National Police Service. 245—Command of the National Police Service. 246—National Police Service Commission. 247—Other police services.

What this means

  • The index files it under the chapter heading “Chapter FOURTEEN: —NATIONAL SECURITY”.
  • The passage runs to about 75 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions police powers — it sets out what the police or other security services may do (the words used: “POLICE”).

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