Constitution of Kenya, 2010
“Republic” means the Republic of Kenya;
“State”, when used as a noun, means the collectivity of offices,
organs and other entities comprising the government of the Republic
under this Constitution;
“State office” means any of the following offices—
(a) President;
(b) Deputy President;
(c) Cabinet Secretary;
(d) Member of Parliament;
(e) Judges and Magistrates;
(f) member of a commission to which Chapter Fifteen applies;
(g) holder of an independent office to which Chapter Fifteen
applies;
(h) member of a county assembly, governor or deputy governor
of a county, or other member of the executive committee of a
county government;
(i) Attorney-General;
(j) Director of Public Prosecutions;
(k) Secretary to the Cabinet;
(l) Principal Secretary;
(m) Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces;
(n) commander of a service of the Kenya Defence Forces;
(o) Director-General of the National Intelligence Service;
(p) Inspector-General, and the Deputy Inspectors-General, of the
National Police Service; or
(q) an office established and designated as a State office by
national legislation;
“State officer” means a person holding a State office;
“State organ” means a commission, office, agency or other body
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