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Article 141 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
141
Index row title
(1) The swearing in of the President-elect shall be in public
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
9168dde4-9630-44a5-81b2-a58c86858faa

140 words

Verbatim text

before the Chief Justice, or, in the absence of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice. (2) The President-elect shall be sworn in on the first Tuesday following— (a) the fourteenth day after the date of the declaration of the result of the presidential election, if no petition has been filed under Article 140; or (b) the seventh day following the date on which the court renders a decision declaring the election to be valid, if any petition has been filed under Article 140. (3) The President-elect assumes office by taking and subscribing the oath or affirmation of allegiance, and the oath or affirmation for the execution of the functions of office, as prescribed in the Third Schedule. (4) Parliament shall by legislation provide for the procedure and ceremony for the swearing-in of a President-elect.81 Term of office of President.

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