#BBI bill [PDF]

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Responsibilities of a citizen

(1) This Constitution recognises
responsibilities of a citizen as key to building a
prosperous, fair and secure nation.

(2) Every citizen has a responsibility to—
(a) cultivate national unity on the basis of
respecting Kenya’s ethnic, intellectual,
economic and cultural diversity;
(b) promote and protect the well-being of
the family including respect for their
parents and elders;
(c) practice ethical conduct and combat
corruption;
(d) fulfil parental responsibilities towards their
children;
(e) develop one’s abilities and skills for the
advancement of self, the community and
the nation;
(f) honestly declare their incomes to lawful
agencies and pay prescribed taxes and
duties;
(g) respect private property and protect
public property from waste and misuse;
and
(h) promote the unity and dignity of Africa
and her people.