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Article 51 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
51
Index row title
(1) A person who is detained, held in custody or imprisoned
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
1fa80d13-722b-475c-816c-a19383ed1737

94 words

Verbatim text

under the law, retains all the rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights, except to the extent that any particular right or a fundamental freedom is clearly incompatible with the fact that the person is detained, held in custody or imprisoned. (2) A person who is detained or held in custody is entitled to petition for an order of habeas corpus. (3) Parliament shall enact legislation that— (a) provides for the humane treatment of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned; and (b) takes into account the relevant international human rights instruments.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 51 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The passage runs to about 94 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions arrest and detention — it deals with arrest or detention, and the conditions attached to holding a person (the words used: “detained”).

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