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Constitution of Kenya (Repealed) - Kenya Law Reports

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Rev. 2009]<strong>Constitution</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kenya</strong> 7THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYACHAPTER 1THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA1. <strong>Kenya</strong> is a sovereign Republic.1A. The Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kenya</strong> shall be a multiparty democraticstate.2. The Public Seal <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kenya</strong> shall be such device as may beprescribed by or under an Act <strong>of</strong> Parliament.5 <strong>of</strong> 1969, 2nd Sch.,2 <strong>of</strong> 1974, 1 <strong>of</strong> 1975,14 <strong>of</strong> 1975, 13 <strong>of</strong> 1977,1 <strong>of</strong> 1979, 5 <strong>of</strong> 1979,7 <strong>of</strong> 1982, 7 <strong>of</strong> 1984,6 <strong>of</strong> 1985, 14 <strong>of</strong> 1986,20 <strong>of</strong> 1987, 4 <strong>of</strong> 1988,17 <strong>of</strong> 1990, 10 <strong>of</strong> 1991,12 <strong>of</strong> 1991, 6 <strong>of</strong> 1992,9 <strong>of</strong> 1997, 3 <strong>of</strong> 1999,L.N. 6/ 2006,3 <strong>of</strong> 2008,10 <strong>of</strong> 2008Declaration <strong>of</strong>Republic.Political system.9 <strong>of</strong> 1997, s. 2.Public Seal.2A. (<strong>Repealed</strong> by 12 <strong>of</strong> 1991, s. 2).3. This <strong>Constitution</strong> is the <strong>Constitution</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kenya</strong>and shall have the force <strong>of</strong> law throughout <strong>Kenya</strong> and, subject tosection 47, if any other law is inconsistent with this <strong>Constitution</strong>, this<strong>Constitution</strong> shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent <strong>of</strong> theinconsistency, be void-Provided that the provisions <strong>of</strong> this section as to consistency withthis <strong>Constitution</strong> shall not apply in respect <strong>of</strong> an Act made pursuant toto section 15A(3).<strong>Constitution</strong> <strong>of</strong>Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kenya</strong>.3 <strong>of</strong> 2008CHAPTER IITHE EXECUTIVEPART ITHE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT4. There shall be a President <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kenya</strong>, who shall be the Head <strong>of</strong>State and Commander-in-Chief <strong>of</strong> the armed forces <strong>of</strong> the Republic.5. (1) The President shall be elected in accordance with thisChapter and, subject thereto, with any Act <strong>of</strong> Parliament regulating theelection <strong>of</strong> a President.The <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong>President.Election <strong>of</strong> President.7 <strong>of</strong> 1982, s.3.12 <strong>of</strong> 1991, s.3,6 <strong>of</strong> 1992, s.3.(2) A person shall be qualified to be nominated for election asPresident if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he -

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