Explore Constitution
Your guide to the supreme law of the Republic of Kenya. Journey through 18 chapters of rights, governance, and national values.
18 chapters
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE AND SUPREMACY OF THIS CONSTITUTION
The Constitution is Kenya's supreme law and all sovereign power belongs to the people; every person must respect and defend it.
THE REPUBLIC
Kenya is a sovereign, multi-party democratic republic with 47 counties, two official languages (Kiswahili and English), and shared national symbols.
CITIZENSHIP
Who is a Kenyan citizen, how citizenship is acquired through birth, marriage, registration or naturalisation, and the 2010 rules allowing dual citizenship.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
The rights and freedoms guaranteed to every person in Kenya, and how they can be enforced.
LAND AND ENVIRONMENT
How land is owned, held and used, and the State's duty to protect the environment for current and future generations.
LEADERSHIP AND INTEGRITY
The ethical standards every State officer must meet and the mechanisms that keep leaders accountable.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Elections, voting, political parties, and the principles that make representation free and fair.
THE LEGISLATURE
How Parliament works — the National Assembly, the Senate, and the lawmaking process.
THE EXECUTIVE
The President, Deputy President and Cabinet — how they are elected, their powers, and the limits on them.
JUDICIARY
The courts of Kenya — from the Supreme Court down to Magistrates' Courts — and their independence.
DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT
Kenya's 47 county governments: their powers, resources, and relationship with the national government.
PUBLIC FINANCE
How public money is raised, shared between levels of government, and spent, and who keeps watch.
THE PUBLIC SERVICE
The values, structure and recruitment principles that shape Kenya's public service.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Defence Forces, police and intelligence services — and the civilian oversight that binds them.
COMMISSIONS AND INDEPENDENT OFFICES
Independent bodies like the IEBC, KNCHR and Auditor-General that check government power.
AMENDMENT OF THIS CONSTITUTION
How the Constitution itself can be changed — what needs a referendum, and what needs only Parliament.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Interpretation rules, definitions, and other technical matters that apply throughout the Constitution.
TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS
The step-by-step transition from the old constitutional order to the 2010 Constitution.