Article 253 of The Constitution of Kenya: Incorporation of commissions and independent offices.
Each commission and each independent office—
(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a seal; and (b) is capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name.
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1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, eachcommission, and each holder of an independent office, shall submit a report to the President and to Parliament.
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- Article 256 - Amendment by parliamentary initiative.
(1) A Bill to amend this Constitution—
(a) may be introduced in either House of Parliament;
(b) may not address any other matter apart from consequential amendments to legislation arising from the...
- Article 257 - Amendment by popular initiative.
1) An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a popular initiative signed by at least one million registered voters.
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1) Every person has the right to institute court proceedings, claiming that this Constitution has been contravened, or is threatened with contravention.
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- Article 261 - Consequential legislation.
(1) Parliament shall enact any legislation required by this Constitution to be enacted to govern a particular matter within the period specified in the Fifth Schedule, commencing on the effective...
- Article 262 - Transitional and consequential provisions.
The transitional and consequential provisions set out in the Sixth Schedule shall take effect on the effective date.
- Article 263 - Effective Date.
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- Article 264 - Repeal of previous Constitution.
Subject to the Sixth Schedule, for the avoidance of doubt, the Constitution in force immediately before the effective date shall stand repealed on the effective date.