Bill of rights

 

1. Right to life

2. Equality and freedom from discrimination

3.  Human dignity

4. Freedom and security of the person

5. Slavery, servitude and forced labour

6. Privacy

7. Freedom of expression

8. Freedom of  conscience, religion, belief and opinion.

9. Freedom of expression

10. Freedom of the media

11. Access of information

12. Freedom of association

13. Assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition

14. Freedom of movement and residence

15. Protection of rights to property

16. Labour relations

17. Environment

18. Economic and social rights

19. Language and culture

20. Family

21. Consumer rights

22. Fair administrative action

23. Access to justice

24. Rights of arrested persons

25. Fair hearing

26. Rights of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned

The importance of the Bill of rights

1. The Bill of Rights is an important of part of Kenya's democratic state and is the framework for social, economic and cultural policies.

2. The Bill of Rights recognises and protects human rights and basic freedoms so as to uphold and preserve the dignity of individuals and commmunities.

3. It promotes social justice and the realisation of the potential of all human beings.

4. The Bills of Rights ensures that individuals are entitled to basic rights and freedoms regardless of their race, place of origin, residence or other local connection, political opinion, religion, colour or creed. However, an individual's rights must not interefere with other individual's rights or the whole society's rights.