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Article 142 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
142
Index row title
(1) The President shall hold office for a term beginning on the date on which the President was sworn in, and ending when the
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
5690ee1f-2802-471c-a4cf-584f817bdb51

46 words

Verbatim text

the date on which the President was sworn in, and ending when the person next elected President in accordance with Article 136 (2) ( a) is sworn in. (2) A person shall not hold office as President for more than two terms. Protection from legal proceedings.

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  • The passage runs to about 46 words.

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