Constitution of Kenya

118. Public access and participation

Edition: 2010-09-03 · In force

118. Public access and participation

(1)Parliament shall—

(a)conduct its business in an open manner, and its sittings and those of its committees shall be in public; and

(b)facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of Parliament and its committees.

(2)Parliament may not exclude the public, or any media, from any sitting unless in exceptional circumstances the relevant Speaker has determined that there are justifiable reasons for the exclusion.

Case law referring to this provision

Aura v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health & 13 others (Constitutional Petition E473 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 8255 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (12 July 2024) (Judgment)
Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning & 4 others v Okoiti & 52 others; Bhatia (Amicus Curiae) (Petition E031, E032 & E033 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2024] KESC 63 (KLR) (29 October 2024) (Judgment)
Benjamin & 4 others v Cabinet Secretary Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development & 4 others; National Land Commission & 16 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E154, E173, E176, E181, E191 & 11 of 2024 (Consolidated)) [2024] KEHC 13060 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (22 October 2024) (Judgment)
Republic v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries & 3 others; Kenya Planters Co-operative Union Ltd (Interested Party); Council of County Governors & another (Ex parte Applicants) (Miscellaneous Application 291 & 314 of 2016) [2017] KEHC 4133 (KLR) (28 July 2017) (Judgment)
Nubian Rights Forum & 2 others v Attorney General & 6 others; Child Welfare Society & 8 others (Interested Parties) (Petition 56, 58 & 59 of 2019 (Consolidated)) [2020] KEHC 8772 (KLR) (Constitutional and Judicial Review) (30 January 2020) (Judgment)
Okoiti & 4 others v Attorney General & 10 others (Petition 163 of 2019) [2020] KEHC 8763 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 January 2020) (Judgment)
Senate of the Republic of Kenya & 4 others v Speaker of the National Assembly & 9 others [2020] KEHC 2263 (KLR)
Mjengo Limited & 3 others v Parliament of Kenya & another (Petition E290 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13517 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 September 2022) (Judgment)
Katiba Institute & 2 others v Attorney General & another; Judicial Service Commission & 10 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition 268 of 2018 & Petition 251 of 2017 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEHC 1610 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (19 February 2025) (Judgment)

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Source: Kenya Law