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Constitution of Kenya, 2010
(d) sustainable development.
Culture.
11. (1) This Constitution recognises culture as the foundation
of the nation and as the cumulative civilization of the Kenyan people
and nation.
(2) The State shall—
(a) promote all forms of national and cultural expression
through literature, the arts, traditional celebrations, science,
communication, information, mass media, publications,
libraries and other cultural heritage;
(b) recognise the role of science and indigenous technologies
in the development of the nation; and
(c) promote the intellectual property rights of the people of
Kenya.
(3) Parliament shall enact legislation to—
(a) ensure that communities receive compensation or royalties
for the use of their cultures and cultural heritage; and
(b) recognise and protect the ownership of indigenous seeds
and plant varieties, their genetic and diverse characteristics
and their use by the communities of Kenya.
CHAPTER THREE––CITIZENSHIP
Entitlements of
citizens.
12. (1) Every citizen is entitled to––
(a) the rights, privileges and benefits of citizenship, subject to
the limits provided or permitted by this Constitution; and
(b) a Kenyan passport and any document of registration or
identification issued by the State to citizens.
(2) A passport or other document referred to in clause (1) (b) may
be denied, suspended or confiscated only in accordance with an Act of
Parliament that satisfies the criteria mentioned in Article 24.
Retention and
acquisition of
citizenship.
13. (1) Every person who was a citizen immediately before the
effective date retains the same citizenship status as of that date.
(2) Citizenship may be acquired by birth or registration.