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Article 156 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
156
Index row title
(1) There is established the office of Attorney-General.
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
8b9b3e5f-c24a-49c5-9243-7da9d16b3ee5

174 words

Verbatim text

(2) The Attorney-General shall be nominated by the President and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President. (3) The qualifications for appointment as Attorney-General are the same as for appointment to the office of Chief Justice. (4) The Attorney-General— (a) is the principal legal adviser to the Government; (b) shall represent the national government in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the national government is a party, other than criminal proceedings; and (c) shall perform any other functions conferred on the office by an Act of Parliament or by the President. (5) The Attorney-General shall have authority, with the leave of the court, to appear as a friend of the court in any civil proceedings to which the Government is not a party.91 (6) The Attorney-General shall promote, protect and uphold the rule of law and defend the public interest. (7) The powers of the Attorney-General may be exercised in person or by subordinate officers acting in accordance with general or special instructions. Director of Public Prosecutions.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 156 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The passage runs to about 174 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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