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Table of Contents
PREAMBLE TO THE KANU CONSTITUTION ..................................................................................................................... 6

PART 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
NAME AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTTY ....................................................................................................................... 8
ARTICLE 1: NAME OF THE PARTY ............................................................................................................................... 8
ARTICLE 2: INTERPRETATION ..................................................................................................................................... 8
ARTICLE 3 VISION, MISSION, AND VALUES ...................................................................................................... 9
3.1. VISION ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2. VALUES & PRINCIPLES ..................................................................................................................................... 9

3.3. MISSION .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
ARTICLES 4: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: ....................................................................................................................... 10
PART II .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARTY ................................................................................................................................... 12
ARTICLE 5: PROCEDURE OF BECOMING A MEMBER ............................................................................................... 12
5.6. CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS ............................................................................................................................... 12

5.7. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS .................................................................................................................. 14
5.8. Termination of Membership ......................................................................................................................... 14
PART III. MANAGEMENT OF THE PARTY. ..................................................................................................................... 16
(A) NATIONAL OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS OF THE ............................................................................................ 16
ARTICLE 7: THE NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON ............................................................................................................... 19
ARTICLE 8 A: FIRST NATIONAL DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON ........................................................................................... 21
ARTICLE 8 B: SECOND NATIONAL DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON ....................................................................................... 21
ARTICLE 9: THE SECRETARY GENERAL...................................................................................................................... 21

ARTICLE 9 A: THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 21
ARTICLE 10: DUTIES OF THE OTHER NATIONAL OFFICIALS ...................................................................................... 22
10.2. NATIONAL DEPUTY TREASURER:..................................................................................................................... 22
10.3.THE NATIONAL ORGANIZING SECRETARY:....................................................................................................... 22
10.4. DEPUTY NATIONAL ORGANIZING SECRETARIES- ............................................................................................ 23

10.5.THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S CONGRESS CHAIRPERSON: ................................................................................... 23
10.6. THE NATIONAL YOUTH CONGRESS CHAIRPERSON: ........................................................................................ 23
10.7.THE NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON OF PERSONS LEAVING WITH DISABILITIES...................................................... 24
ARTICLE 10 A: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATIONAL OFFICIALS ............................................... 24
ARTICLE 11: OFFICE OF NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ....................................................................................... 25
ARTICLE 11A: SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE PARTY....................................................................................................... 26
B. OTHER ORGANS OF THE PARTY ........................................................................................................................... 28
ARTICLE 12: ESTABLISHMENT 0F THE ORGANS OF THE PARTY ............................................................................... 28

ARTICLE 13: THE NATIONAL DELEGATES CONFERENCES ......................................................................................... 29
13.3. National Delegates Conference: ................................................................................................................. 29
13.4. Special National Delegates Conference: ..................................................................................................... 30
ARTICLE 14: THE NATIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL ................................................................................................ 31
14.3. Vacancy ....................................................................................................................................................... 32
14.4. Meetings ..................................................................................................................................................... 32

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