Foreigners and visitors
Your rights while you are in Kenya.
In simple words
Access to information
- You have the right to see information held by the government.
Art. 35(1)(a)
(a) information held by the State; and
Read the full article → - You can get information you need in order to use or protect your rights.
Art. 35(1)(b)
(b) information held by another person and required for the exercise or protection of any right or fundamental freedom.
Read the full article → - If something untrue is said about you, you can ask for it to be corrected or removed.
Art. 35(2)
(2) Every person has the right to the correction or deletion of untrue or misleading information that affects the person.
Read the full article → - The government must tell the public about important matters that affect the country.
Art. 35(3)
(3) The State shall publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation.
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- You can ask grown-ups in government questions, and they should tell you the truth.
Art. 35(1)(a)
(a) information held by the State; and
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Political rights
- You are free to join or form a political party.
Art. 38(1)(a)
(a) to form, or participate in forming, a political party;
Read the full article → - Every citizen has the right to free and fair elections.
Art. 38(2)
(2) Every citizen has the right to free, fair and regular elections based on universal suffrage and the free expression of the will of the electors for— (a) any elective public body or office established under this Constitution; or (b) any office of any political party of which the citizen is a member.
Read the full article → - As an adult citizen, you can register to vote.
Art. 38(3)(a)
(a) to be registered as a voter;
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Art. 38(3)(b)
(b) to vote by secret ballot in any election or referendum; and
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Art. 38(3)(c)
(c) to be a candidate for public office, or office within a political party of which the citizen is a member and, if elected, to hold office.
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- When you grow up, you can choose who leads, and your vote is a secret.
Art. 38(3)(b)
(b) to vote by secret ballot in any election or referendum; and
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Freedom of movement and residence
- You can move around freely in Kenya.
Art. 39(1)
(1) Every person has the right to freedom of movement.
Read the full article → - You can leave Kenya if you want to.
Art. 39(2)
(2) Every person has the right to leave Kenya.
Read the full article → - As a citizen, you can enter, stay and live anywhere in Kenya.
Art. 39(3)
(3) Every citizen has the right to enter, remain in and reside anywhere in Kenya.
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- You can move around and travel freely.
Art. 39(1)
(1) Every person has the right to freedom of movement.
Read the full article → - As a Kenyan, you can live anywhere in your country.
Art. 39(3)
(3) Every citizen has the right to enter, remain in and reside anywhere in Kenya.
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Constitution articles
- Art. 12Entitlements of citizens
- Art. 13Retention and acquisition of citizenship
- Art. 14Citizenship by birth
- Art. 15Citizenship by registration
- Art. 16Dual citizenship
- Art. 17Revocation of citizenship
- Art. 18Legislation on citizenship
- Art. 35Access to informationSimple
- Art. 38Political rightsSimple
- Art. 39Freedom of movement and residenceSimple
- Art. 65Landholding by non-citizens
- Art. 78Citizenship and leadership
- Art. 83Registration as a voter
- Art. 99Qualifications and disqualifications for election as member of Parliament
- Art. 137Qualifications and disqualifications for election as President
- Art. 193Qualifications for election as member of county assembly