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Indexed passage in the Constitution of Kenya

Chapter
Chapter FOURTEEN: —NATIONAL SECURITY
Index row title
General Provisions
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
c334490f-899a-43f1-b8da-234933216a50

410 words

Verbatim text

National security organs (Article 239) Two years Command of the National Police Service (Article 245) Two years GENERAL Any other legislation required by this Constitution Five years SIXTH SCHEDULE ( Article 262) TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS PART 1—G ENERAL Interpretation. 1. In this Schedule, unless the context requires otherwise— (a) “Boundaries Commission” means Interim Independent Boundaries Commission; (b) “Electoral Commission” means Interim Independent Electoral Commission; (c) “former Constitution” means the Constitution in force before this Constitution came into force. Suspension of provisions of this Constitution. 2. (1) The following provisions of this Constitution are suspended until the final announcement of all the results of the first elections for Parliament under this Constitution— (a) Chapter Seven, except that the provisions of the Chapter shall apply to the first general elections under this Constitution; (b) Chapter Eight, except that the provisions of the Chapter relating to the election of the National Assembly and the 178 Constitution of Kenya, 2010 Senate shall apply to the first general elections under this Constitution; and (c) Articles 129 to 155 of Chapter Nine, except that the provisions of the Chapter relating to the election of the President shall apply to the first general elections under this Constitution. (2) The provisions of this Constitution relating to devolved government, including Article 187, are suspended until the date of the first elections for county assemblies and governors held under this Constitution. (3) Despite subsection (2)— (a) elections for county assemblies and governors shall be held in accordance with Articles 177 and 180 of this Constitution; and (b) the laws relating to devolved government, required by this Schedule and Chapters Eleven and Twelve of this Constitution, shall be enacted within the period stipulated in the Fifth Schedule. (4) Article 62 (2) and (3) is suspended until the National Land Commission is established. Extension of application of provisions of the former constitution. 3.(1) Until Parliament passes the Act anticipated in Articles 15 and 18, section 93 of the former Constitution continues to apply. (2) Sections 30 to 40, 43 to 46 and 48 to 58 of the former Constitution, the provisions of the former Constitution concerning the executive, and the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, shall continue to operate until the first general elections held under this Constitution, but the provisions of this Constitution concerning the system of elections, eligibility for election and the electoral process shall apply to that election. (3) Until the National Police Service Commission referred to in

What this means

  • The index files it under the chapter heading “Chapter FOURTEEN: —NATIONAL SECURITY”.
  • The passage runs to about 410 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”); it mentions police powers — it sets out what the police or other security services may do (the words used: “Police”).

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