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Constitution of Kenya, 2010
coming into existence until the immediately following thirtieth day of
June, or other day prescribed by national legislation;
“Gazette” means the Kenya Gazette published by authority of the
national government, or a supplement to the Kenya Gazette;
“guarantee” means any absolute or conditional promise,
commitment or undertaking by the national government to partially or
completely re-pay any loan to a county government or any person;
“judicial officer” means a registrar, deputy registrar, magistrate,
Kadhi or the presiding officer of a court established under Article 169
(1) (d);
“land” includes—
(a) the surface of the earth and the subsurface rock;
(b) any body of water on or under the surface;
(c) marine waters in the territorial sea and exclusive economic
zone;
(d) natural resources completely contained on or under the
surface; and
(e) the air space above the surface;
“legislation” includes––
(a) an Act of Parliament, or a law made under authority
conferred by an Act of Parliament; or
(b) a law made by an assembly of a county government, or
under authority conferred by such a law;
“loan” includes any form of borrowing, lending or deferred
payment in respect of which money from a public fund may be used,
or is required to be used, for payment or repayment;
“marginalised community” means—
(a) a community that, because of its relatively small population
or for any other reason, has been unable to fully participate
in the integrated social and economic life of Kenya as a
whole;