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Preamble

We, the people of Kenya--
ACKNOWLEDGING the supremacy of the Almighty God of all creation:
HONOURING those who heroically struggled to bring freedom and justice to our land:
PROUD of our ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, and determined to live in peace and unity as one indivisible sovereign nation:
RESPECTFUL of the environment, which is our heritage, and determined to sustain it for the benefit of future generations:
COMMITTED to nurturing and protecting the well-being of the individual, the family, communities and the nation:
RECOGNISING the aspirations of all Kenyans for a government based on the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice and the rule of law:
EXERCISING our sovereign and inalienable right to determine the form of governance of our country and having participated fully in the making of this Constitution:
ADOPT, ENACT and give this Constitution to ourselves and to our future generations.
GOD BLESS KENYA

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  • Chapter Two - The Republic
  • Chapter Three - Citizenship
  • Chapter Four - The Bill of Rights
  • Chapter Five - Land and Environment
  • Chapter Six - Leadership and Integrity
  • Chapter Seven - Representation of the People
  • Chapter Eight - The Legislature
  • Chapter Nine - The Executive
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  • Chapter Twelve - Public Finance
  • Chapter Thirteen - The Public Service
  • Chapter Fourteen - National Security
  • Chapter Fifteen - Commissions and Independent Offices
  • Chapter Sixteen - Amendment of this Constitution
  • Chapter Seventeen - General Provisions
  • Chapter Eighteen - Transitional and Consequential Provisions
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    • Mission, Vision, Values
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    • The Board
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