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Protection from Violence

Kenya
  • English
    (1) A person shall not be held in slavery or servitude.
    (2) A person shall not be required to perform forced labour. (Art. 30)
  • Swahili
    (1) Mtu hatashikiliwa katika utumwa au kutumikishwa.
    (2) Mtu hatalazimishwa kufanya kazi ya shuruba. (Kifungu cha 30)

Protection from Violence

Kenya
  • English
    Every person has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right not to be—
    …
    (c) subjected to any form of violence from either public or private sources;
    (d) subjected to torture in any manner, whether physical or psychological;
    (e) subjected to corporal punishment; or
    (f) treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading manner. (Art. 29)
  • Swahili
    Kila mtu ana haki ya uhuru na usalama wa mtu huyo, ambayo ni pamoja na haki ya-
    …
    (c) kutoingizwa kwenye aina yoyote ya vurugu kutoka ama vyanzo vya umma au vya binafsi;
    (d) kutoingizwa kwenye mateso kwa njia yoyote ile, iwe ya kimwili au ya kisaikolojia;
    (e) kutopewa adhabu ya viboko; au
    (f) kutotendewa au kutoadhibiwa kwa njia ya kikatili, au ya kudhalilisha. (Kifungu cha 29)

Protection from Violence

Kenya
  • English
    Despite any other provision in this Constitution, the following rights and fundamental freedoms shall not be limited—
    (a) freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
    (b) freedom from slavery or servitude;
    … (Art. 25)
  • Swahili
    Licha ya vifungu vingine vyovyote katika Katiba hii, haki zifuatazo na uhuru wa msingi hazitawekewa mipaka-
    (a) uhuru dhidi ya kuteswa na ukatili, kitendo au adhabu ya udhalilishaji;
    (b) uhuru dhidi ya utumwa na kutumikishwa;
    … (Kifungu cha 25)

Protection from Violence

Kenya
  • English
    ...
    (2) A political party shall not—
    (a) be founded on a religious, linguistic, racial, ethnic, gender or regional basis or seek to engage in advocacy of hatred on any such basis;
    (b) engage in or encourage violence by, or intimidation of, its members, supporters, opponents or any other person;
    … (Art. 91)
  • Swahili
    ...
    (2) Chama cha siasa-
    (a) hakitaanzishwa kwa msingi wa kidini, lugha, rangi, kabila, jinsia au kikanda au kujihusisha katika uenezi wa chuki kwa msingi wowote kama huo;
    (b) kujihusisha au kuchochea vurugu kwa, au kutishia wanachama wake, wafuasi, wapinzani au mtu mwingine yeyote;
    … (Kifungu cha 91)

Protection from Violence

Kenya
  • English
    (1) Every child has the right—
    …
    (d) to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, all forms of violence, inhuman treatment and punishment, and hazardous or exploitative labour;
    … (Art. 53)
  • Swahili
    (1) Kila mtoto ana haki -
    …
    (d) ya kulindwa dhidi ya unyanyasaji, kupuuzwa, desturi mbaya za kitamaduni, kila aina ya ukatili, kitendo na adhabu ya udhalilishaji, na kazi mbaya au ya unyonyaji;
    … (Kifungu cha 53)

Protection from Violence

Kenya
  • English
    ...
    (2) The right to freedom of expression does not extend to—
    (a) propaganda for war;
    (b) incitement to violence;
    (c) hate speech; or
    (d) advocacy of hatred that—
    (i) constitutes ethnic incitement, vilification of others or incitement to cause harm; or
    (ii) is based on any ground of discrimination specified or contemplated in Article 27(4).
    … (Art. 33)
  • Swahili
    ...
    (2) Haki ya uhuru wa kujieleza haijumuishi-
    (a) propaganda za vita;
    (b) kuchochea vurugu;
    (c) matamshi ya chuki; au
    (d) kuhamasisha chuki ambayo -
    (i) inajumuisha uchochezi wa kikabila, kuwasingizai wengine au uchochezi wa kusababisha madhara; au
    (ii) inatokana na msingi wowote wa ubaguzi ulioainishwa au kufafanuliwa katika Kifungu cha 27 (4).
    … (Kifungu cha 33)