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Can I be refused a job or a place in school because of my religion?

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No. A person may not be denied access to any institution, employment or facility because of their belief or religion.

Article 32 protects freedom of conscience, religion, belief and opinion, and the right to practise a religion in public or private. It says nobody may be denied access to an institution, job or facility because of their belief or religion, or be compelled to act against it.

“A person may not be denied access to any institution, employment or facility, or the enjoyment of any right, because of the person’s belief or religion.”

Article 32: Freedom of conscience, religion, belief and opinion

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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.