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== Why Kenya Must Obey International Law == | == Why Kenya Must Obey International Law == | ||
=== 📝 Constitutional Obligation (Article 2(5) & 2(6)) === | |||
Under the Constitution of Kenya (2010): | Under the Constitution of Kenya (2010): | ||
* ''Article 2(5)'' – | * ''Article 2(5)'' – The general rules of international law shall form part of the law of Kenya. | ||
* ''Article 2(6)'' – | * ''Article 2(6)'' – Any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the law of Kenya. | ||
{{tick}} This means that international law is not optional — it is part of Kenyan law and enforceable in Kenyan courts. | |||
=== 🤝 Ratification of Treaties and Conventions === | |||
Kenya has voluntarily signed and ratified key international treaties, including: | Kenya has voluntarily signed and ratified key international treaties, including: | ||
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) | * International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) | ||
* Convention Against Torture (CAT) | |||
Convention Against Torture (CAT) | * African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights | ||
* UN Convention on the Rights of the Child | |||
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights | * Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court | ||
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child | |||
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court | |||
{{tick}} Once ratified, Kenya is legally bound to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights enshrined in these instruments. | |||
Revision as of 23:57, 19 July 2025
Why Kenya Must Obey International Law
📝 Constitutional Obligation (Article 2(5) & 2(6))
Under the Constitution of Kenya (2010):
- Article 2(5) – The general rules of international law shall form part of the law of Kenya.
- Article 2(6) – Any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the law of Kenya.
Template:Tick This means that international law is not optional — it is part of Kenyan law and enforceable in Kenyan courts.
🤝 Ratification of Treaties and Conventions
Kenya has voluntarily signed and ratified key international treaties, including:
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- Convention Against Torture (CAT)
- African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Template:Tick Once ratified, Kenya is legally bound to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights enshrined in these instruments.