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Article 143 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
143
Index row title
(1) Criminal proceedings shall not be instituted or continued
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
2edfb7fa-fb8c-487a-bde0-f958af977234

165 words

Verbatim text

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. Removal of President on grounds of incapacity.

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