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Article 137 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
137
Index row title
(1) A person qualifies for nomination as a presidential
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
150faa11-93ac-4dc0-a657-1db30e111689

116 words

Verbatim text

candidate if the person— (a) is a citizen by birth; (b) is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament; (c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate; and (d) is nominated by not fewer than two thousand voters from each of a majority of the counties. (2) A person is not qualified for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person— (a) owes allegiance to a foreign state; or (b) is a public officer, or is acting in any State or other public office. (3) Clause (2) (b) shall not apply to— (a) the President; (b) the Deputy President; or (c) a member of Parliament. Procedure at presidential election.

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  • The index files this text under article 137 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The passage runs to about 116 words.

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