Kenya Independence Act 1963 (c. 54)

1 Provision for fully responsible status of Kenya. U.K.

(1) On and after 12th December 1963 (in this Act referred to as “the appointed day”) Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom shall have no responsibility for the government of Kenya or any part thereof.

(2) No Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on or after the appointed day shall extend, or be deemed to extend, to Kenya, or any part of Kenya, as part of the law thereof; and on and after that day the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to legislative powers in Kenya.

(3) In this Act “Kenya” includes the territories comprised immediately before the appointed day in the Kenya Protectorate.

2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 2 and 3 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9

4 Consequential modification of other enactments. U.K.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

F3 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) On and after the appointed day, the provisions specified in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments respectively specified in that Schedule, . . . F5

(5) Subsection (4) of this section, Schedule 2 to this Act . . . F5 shall not extend to Kenya or any part of Kenya, as part of the law thereof.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 4(1) repealed by Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), Sch. 3

F3 S. 4(2) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F4 S. 4(3) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F5 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. VI.

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Textual Amendments

F6 S. 5 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), Sch. 1 Pt. XIII

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 6 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. XV

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Textual Amendments

F8 S. 7 repealed by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), s. 68(2), Sch. 2

8 Interpretation. U.K.

(1) In this Act “the existing Constitution Order” means the M1 Kenya Order in Council 1963 as amended by the M2 Kenya (Amendment) Order in Council 1963; and references in this Act to Kenya shall be construed in accordance with section 1(3) of this Act.

(2) References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1963 No. 791.

M2 S.I. 1963 No. 1047.

9 Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Kenya Independence Act 1963.