Sometimes I write about my interpretation of the law, bills and policy documents that come from the government and various other stakeholders. I’m not a lawyer and I’ve never studied law but as a citizen of this country I’m allowed to comment on these things. It’s my constitutional right. Consider that the disclaimer.

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One of the bills that I’m particularly excited to see passed is the Access to Information Bill(referred to henceforth as A2I which is so much cooler) which just went through it’s 2nd reading in parliament. This bill codifies our constitutional right to access of information found in Article 35 of the Kenyan Constitution. Which states:

I’ve been reading the constitution for a series of posts on things I am not an expert in; this is one such post. You guys already know what I think about the police action at Kasarani, however, looking at it from a constitutional angle perhaps it is wrong.

The fourth chapter of our constitution section 24, subsection 5 talks about the rights that the police may limit:

1. Privacy
2. Freedom of Association
3. Assembly, Demonstration, Picketing and Petition
4. Labour Relations
5. Economic and Social Rights
6. Rights of Arrested Persons

Note, these rights can only be limited if parliament passes a law limiting them.