Chapter Four – The Bill of Rights
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Chapter Four – The Bill of Rights is the section of the Constitution of Kenya that sets out and protects fundamental human rights and freedoms for all individuals in the country.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chapter Four – The Bill of Rights canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional chapter
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part of the Constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Constitution of Kenya promulgated on 27 August 2010 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all individuals in Kenya
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citizens of Kenya ⓘ non-citizens in Kenya ⓘ |
| contains |
general provisions on application of the Bill of Rights
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provisions on enforcement of the Bill of Rights ⓘ provisions on interpretation of the Bill of Rights ⓘ specific rights and fundamental freedoms ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| enforceableBy | Kenyan courts ⓘ |
| guarantees |
access to information
ⓘ
assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition ⓘ consumer rights ⓘ economic and social rights ⓘ environmental rights ⓘ equality and freedom from discrimination ⓘ freedom and security of the person ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of conscience, religion, belief and opinion ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of movement and residence ⓘ freedom of the media ⓘ human dignity ⓘ labour relations rights ⓘ political rights ⓘ privacy ⓘ rights of arrested persons ⓘ rights of children ⓘ rights of minorities and marginalised groups ⓘ rights of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned ⓘ rights of persons with disabilities ⓘ rights of youth ⓘ rights to fair trial ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ international human rights law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law within Kenya ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Kenyan law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Constitution of Kenya (2010) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle |
limitations of rights must be reasonable and justifiable
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rights are inherent and not granted by the state ⓘ rights bind all persons ⓘ rights bind all state organs ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect fundamental rights and freedoms
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to set out fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ |
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