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Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Protection from legal proceedings

Chapter Nine THE EXECUTIVE

Jurisdiction
Kenya
Provision
143
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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(1) Criminal proceedings shall not be instituted or continued in any court against the President or a person performing the functions of that office, during their tenure of office. (2) Civil proceedings shall not be instituted in any court against the President or the person performing the functions of that office during their tenure of office in respect of anything done or not done in the exercise of their powers under this Constitution. (3) Where provision is made in law limiting the time within which proceedings under clause (1) or (2) may be brought against a person, a period of time during which the person holds or performs the functions of the office of the President shall not be taken into account in calculating the period of time prescribed by that law. (4) The immunity of the President under this Article shall not extend to a crime for which the President may be prosecuted under any treaty to which Kenya is party and which prohibits such immunity.

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Constitution of Kenya, 2010 · new.kenyalaw.org · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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