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Article 160 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
160
Index row title
(1) In the exercise of judicial authority, the Judiciary, as constituted by Article 161, shall be subject only to this Constitution and
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
d47eff48-1c89-4f24-ab42-20c51a24904b

152 words

Verbatim text

the law and shall not be subject to the control or direction of any person or authority. (2) The office of a judge of a superior court shall not be abolished while there is a substantive holder of the office. (3) The remuneration and benefits payable to or in respect of judges shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund. (4) Subject to Article 168(6), the remuneration and benefits payable to, or in respect of, a judge shall not be varied to the disadvantage of that judge, and the retirement benefits of a retired judge shall not be varied to the disadvantage of the retired judge during the lifetime of that retired judge. (5) A member of the Judiciary is not liable in an action or suit in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the lawful performance of a judicial function. Judicial offices and officers.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 160 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The passage runs to about 152 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions pay and pensions — it sets pay, salary, allowance or pension terms (the words used: “remuneration”).

The row’s stored title is a body fragment, not a heading (“(1) In the exercise of judicial authority, the Judiciary, as constituted by Article 161, shall be subject only to this Constitution and”), so it is not used as the provision’s title here.

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