Principles of national security
National security means protecting Kenya, its people, rights, property, peace and stability from internal and external threats. It is subject to the Constitution and Parliament, must respect the rule of law and human rights, respect cultural diversity, and recruitment must reflect Kenya's diversity.
The official text
(1) National security is the protection against internal and external threats to Kenya’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, its people, their rights, freedoms, property, peace, stability and prosperity, and other national interests.
(2) The national security of Kenya shall be promoted and guaranteed in accordance with the following principles—
(a) national security is subject to the authority of this Constitution and Parliament;
(b) national security shall be pursued in compliance with the law and with the utmost respect for the rule of law, democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
(c) in performing their functions and exercising their powers, national security organs shall respect the diverse culture of the communities within Kenya; and
(d) recruitment by the national security organs shall reflect the diversity of the Kenyan people in equitable proportions.
Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.