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The Republic of Kenya Constitution was established and ratified on December 12, 1963. The Constitution itself state in Article 3:

"Article 3
This Constitution is the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya and shall have the force of law throughout Kenya and, subject to section 47, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

That settles that.

367 posted on 08/02/2009 3:45:50 AM PDT by Swordmaker (remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)

thanks. You said it better than I did.

369 posted on 08/02/2009 3:46:41 AM PDT by Daisyjane69 (Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)

Swordmaker, you have your facts completely wrong.

You are not citing from the original constitution of Kenya from 1963 as you suggest. You are quoting from the AMENDED constitution of Kenya AFTER it had declared itself a republic. The section you are citing is the result of an amendment after 1964.

The word REPUBLIC is not contained within Kenya's 1963 constitution.

Feel free to peruse the ORIGINAL 1963 constitution here:

http://www.constitutionnet.org/files/KEL63-002.pdf

"Article 3

This Constitution is the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya and shall have the force of law throughout Kenya and, subject to section 47, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

That settles that.

435 posted on 08/02/2009 4:03:37 AM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)

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