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Article 227 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
227
Index row title
(1) When a State organ or any other public entity contracts
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
5b1372cb-6d09-4b97-8c99-c3614f1caaea

125 words

Verbatim text

for goods or services, it shall do so in accordance with a system that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective. (2) An Act of Parliament shall prescribe a framework within which policies relating to procurement and asset disposal shall be implemented and may provide for all or any of the following— (a) categories of preference in the allocation of contracts; (b) the protection or advancement of persons, categories of persons or groups previously disadvantaged by unfair competition or discrimination; (c) sanctions against contractors that have not performed according to professionally regulated procedures, contractual agreements or legislation; and (d) sanctions against persons who have defaulted on their tax obligations, or have been guilty of corrupt practices or serious violations of fair employment laws and practices.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 227 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The passage runs to about 125 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions equality and non-discrimination — it requires equal treatment or forbids discrimination (the words used: “discrimination”).

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