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Article 48 Β· Part 2β€”Rights and fundamental freedoms

Access to justice

In plain English

The State must ensure access to justice for all. Any fee required must be reasonable and must not impede access to justice.

The official text

The State shall ensure access to justice for all persons and, if any fee is required, it shall be reasonable and shall not impede access to justice.

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.