Kenya

Population Statistics

45,115,196

Total Population

6,767,279

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

19 May 2008

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Constitution of Kenya (2010)

Updated: June 2015

Article 83, section 1 states:

A person qualifies for registration as a vote at elections or referenda if the person…

  • (b) is not declared to be of unsound mind…

 

Article 99, section 2 states:

A person is disqualified from being elected a member of Parliament if the person:…

  • (e) is of unsound mind…

 

Article 144, section 1 states:

A member of the National Assembly, supported by at least a quarter of all the members, may move a motion for the investigation of the President’s physical or mental capacity to perform the functions of office.

 

Article 150, section 1 states:

The Deputy President may be removed from office:

  • (a) on the ground of physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of the office…

 

Article 158, section 1 states:

The Director of Public Prosecutions may be removed from office only on the grounds of: (a) inability to perform the functions of office arising from mental or physical incapacity…

 

Article 168, section 1 states:

A judge of a superior court may be removed from office only on the grounds of: (a) inability to perform the functions of office arising from mental or physical incapacity…

 

Article 177, section 1 states:

A county assembly consists of:..

  • (c) the number of members of marginalised groups, including persons with disabilities and the youth, prescribed by an Act of Parliament…

 

Article 181, section 1 states:

A county governor may be removed from office on any of the following grounds:…

  • (d) physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of office of county governor…

 

Article 193, section 2 states:

A person is disqualified from being elected a member of a county assembly if the person:…

  • (d) is of unsound mind…

 

Article 245, section 7 states:

The Inspector-General may be removed from office by the President only on the grounds of:…

  • (c) physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of office…

 

Article 251, section 1 states:

A member of a commission (other than an ex officio member), or the holder of an independent office, may be removed from office only for:…

  • (c) physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of office…

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of Kenya (2010)