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Constitution Kenya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kenya published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2007 edition
Changed since 2006The same text in 1990 and 1991.
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, and 1988
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, and 1988
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, and 1991
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979,
1983, 1986, 1988, and 1988 1991
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979,
1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1991 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979,
1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued
with amendments
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued
reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964;
with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, and 1997
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued
with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, and 1992 1997
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, and 1997
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued
reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, and 1997
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, and 1997
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964;
The same text in 3 editions, 2002 to 2004.
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, and 2001
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, and 1997 2001
- 12 December 1963;
- amended as a republic 1964;
- reissued with amendments 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, and 2001
12 December 1963, 1963; amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, and 2001
- 12 December 1963;
- amended as a republic 1964;
- reissued with amendments 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001
12 December 1963; amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, and 2001
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
- 12 December 1963;
- amended as a republic 1964;
- reissued with amendments 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001;
- note - a new draft constitution was defeated by popular referendum in 2005
12 December 1963; amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001 2001; note - a new draft constitution was defeated by popular referendum in 2005
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
- 27 August 2010;
- the new constitution abolishes the position of prime minister and establishes a bicameral legislature;
- many details have yet to be finalized and will require significant legislative action
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
27 August 2010; the new constitution abolishes the position of prime minister and establishes a bicameral legislature; many details have yet to be finalized and will require significant legislative action
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 (2013)
previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 (2016)
previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 (2013) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters;
- passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% participation of eligible voters in at least one-half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010
amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters; passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% participation of eligible voters in at least one-half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president; passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president (2017)
- history:
- previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters;
- passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% participation of eligible voters in at least one-half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president (2017)
history: previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 (2017)
amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters; passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% participation of eligible voters in at least one-half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president; passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president (2017)
- history:
- previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters;
- passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% of eligible voters in at least one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president (2017)
history: previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010 (2017)
amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters; passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% participation of eligible voters in at least one-half one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president; passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president (2017)
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- history:
- previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters;
- passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% of eligible voters in at least one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president
history: previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, passed by referendum 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010
amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters; passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% of eligible voters in at least one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president; passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president (2017)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- history:
- current constitution passed by referendum on 4 August 2010
- amendments:
- amendments can be proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters;
- passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% of eligible voters in at least one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president
history: previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 May 2010, current constitution passed by referendum on 4 August 2010, promulgated 27 August 2010
amendments: amendments can be proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters; passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% of eligible voters in at least one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president; passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president
- history:
- current constitution passed by referendum on 4 August 2010
- amendment process:
- amendments can be proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters;
- passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% of eligible voters in at least one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president
history: current constitution passed by referendum on 4 August 2010amendments: amendment process: amendments can be proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters; passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% of eligible voters in at least one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president; passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kenya: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kenya/constitution.