Constitution of Kenya

35. Access to information

Edition: 2010-09-03 · In force

(1)Every citizen has the right of access to—

(a)information held by the State; and

(b)information held by another person and required for the exercise or protection of any right or fundamental freedom.

(2)Every person has the right to the correction or deletion of untrue or misleading information that affects the person.

(3)The State shall publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation.

Case law referring to this provision

Katiba Institute v Presidents Delivery Unit & 3 others (Constitutional Petition 468 of 2017) [2017] KEHC 2183 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (8 November 2017) (Judgment)
Dande & 3 others v Inspector General, National Police Service & 5 others (Petition 6 (E007), 4 (E005) & 8 (E010) of 2022 (Consolidated)) [2023] KESC 40 (KLR) (16 June 2023) (Judgment)
Odinga & another v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 2 others; Aukot & another (Interested Parties); Attorney General & another (Amicus Curiae) (Presidential Election Petition 1 of 2017) [2017] KESC 42 (KLR) (Election Petitions) (20 September 2017) (Judgment) (with dissent - JB Ojwang & N Ndungu, SCJJ)
Awiti v National Police Commission & 3 others (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E158 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 2653 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Judgment)
Amani Technology Limited & another v Attorney General & 2 others; The Director Of Public Prosecutions (Interested Party) (Petition 101 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 11687 (KLR) (27 May 2022) (Judgment)
Nusu v National Assembly & 5 others; Law Society of Kenya (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E009 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 3949 (KLR) (22 April 2024) (Ruling)
Nganga & 10 others v Capital Markets Authority (Appeal 12 of 2022) [2024] KECMT 784 (KLR) (19 September 2024) (Judgment)