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National Honours Act
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LAWS OF KENYA
NATIONAL HONOURS ACT
CAP. 216A
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXV—No. 22 on 15 February 2013
- Assented to on 14 January 2013
- Commenced on 25 January 2013
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2014 (Act No. 18 of 2014) on 25 January 2013]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Honours Act, 2013.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary responsible for national heritage;"national honour" means an official recognition, decoration, status or award conferred by the President in terms of Article 132(4)(c) of the Constitution;"Judiciary Honours Advisory Committee" means the Judiciary Honours Advisory Committee established under section 7;"National and County Governments Honours Advisory Committee" means the National and County Governments Honours Advisory Committee established under section 5;"Parliamentary Honours Advisory Committee" means the Parliamentary Honours Advisory Committee established under section 6.3. Conferment of national honours by the President
4. Persons on whom national honours to be conferred
A person shall merit the conferment of a national honour if the person is —5. National and County Governments Honours Advisory Committee
There is established a National and County Governments Honours Advisory Committee which shall comprise —6. Parliamentary Honours Advisory Committee
7. Judiciary Honours Advisory Committee
There is established a Judiciary Honours Advisory Committee which shall comprise—8. Functions of Advisory Committees
9. Register of national honours
The Cabinet Secretary shall keep and maintain a register of national honours consisting of the names of all the recipients of national honours which shall be available for inspection by the public.10. Amendment, suspension and revocation of national honours
The President may, on the advice of an Advisory Committee, by notice in the Gazette —11. Posthumous national honours
A national honour may be conferred, amended, suspended, revoked or restored posthumously.12. Unauthorized use of insignia, etc.
A person who —13. Offence in connection with unlawful procurement of national honour
A person who —14. Regulations
15. Transition
A person who held a national honour conferred by the President prior to the commencement of this Act shall, on the commencement of this Act, continue to hold the honour under this Act.History of this document
31 December 2022
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