Chapter One – Sovereignty of the People and Supremacy of this Constitution
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Chapter One – Sovereignty of the People and Supremacy of this Constitution is the opening chapter of the Constitution of Kenya that establishes the people as the ultimate source of state authority and affirms the Constitution as the highest law of the land.
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| Chapter One – Sovereignty of the People and Supremacy of this Constitution canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chapter of a constitution
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part of the Constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| affirms | the Constitution of Kenya as the supreme law of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all State organs
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all persons within Kenya ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
county governments
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independent commissions and offices ⓘ judiciary ⓘ national government ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | Constitution of Kenya, 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies | that delegated authority is subject to the control of the people ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
constitutional supremacy
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popular sovereignty ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 2010 ⓘ |
| defines | people of Kenya as the ultimate source of state authority ⓘ |
| documentType | constitutional chapter heading ⓘ |
| emphasizes | participation of the people in the exercise of sovereign power ⓘ |
| hasArticle |
Article 1 of the Constitution of Kenya
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Article 2 of the Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 3 of the Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Kiswahili ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Kenyan constitutional law ⓘ |
| objective |
to anchor all public power in the will of the people
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to ensure all law and conduct conform to the Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInDocument | first chapter ⓘ |
| providesThat |
all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya
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any act or omission in contravention of the Constitution is invalid ⓘ any law that is inconsistent with the Constitution is void to the extent of the inconsistency ⓘ sovereign power is exercised only in accordance with the Constitution ⓘ the Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic and binds all persons and all State organs at both levels of government ⓘ |
| regulates |
delegation of sovereign power
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exercise of sovereign power by State organs ⓘ |
| states |
sovereign power is delegated to Parliament
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sovereign power is delegated to the county governments ⓘ sovereign power is delegated to the judiciary and independent tribunals ⓘ sovereign power is delegated to the national executive ⓘ |
| subject |
sovereignty of the people
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supremacy of the Constitution ⓘ |
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Constitution of Kenya
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