Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (c) the age of the person becomes known, and reveals that the person was older than eight years when found in Kenya. Legislation on citizenship. 18. Parliament shall enact legislation— (a) prescribing procedures by which a person may become a citizen; (b) governing entry into and residence in Kenya; (c) providing for the status of permanent residents; (d) providing for voluntary renunciation of citizenship; (e) prescribing procedures for revocation of citizenship; (f) prescribing the duties and rights of citizens; and (g) generally giving effect to the provisions of this Chapter. CHAPTER FOUR—THE BILL OF RIGHTS PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE BILL OF RIGHTS Rights and fundamental freedoms. 19. (1) The Bill of Rights is an integral part of Kenya’s democratic state and is the framework for social, economic and cultural policies. (2) The purpose of recognising and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms is to preserve the dignity of individuals and communities and to promote social justice and the realisation of the potential of all human beings. (3) The rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights— (a) belong to each individual and are not granted by the State; (b) do not exclude other rights and fundamental freedoms not in the Bill of Rights, but recognised or conferred by law, except to the extent that they are inconsistent with this Chapter; and (c) are subject only to the limitations contemplated in this Constitution. Application of Bill of Rights. 20. (1) The Bill of Rights applies to all law and binds all State organs and all persons. 19

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