Atlas v0.1 · Right to information · Right to service
Kenya
Republic of Kenya · ISO KEN
Kenya has a rated national right-to-information law (adopted 2016, scored 113/150 by the RTI Rating, checked 2026-07-05), and its service-rights route is verified against an official source. Subdivision entries below marked “to confirm” are tasks, not facts.
Your first move, anywhere
Request legal route, responsible officer, fees, timeline, appeal route, and one high-value record: budget, contract, land, hospital stock, service standard, audit, court delay, police complaint, or procurement payment.
Convert the legal right into a citizen test: receipt, tracking number, statutory deadline, written reasons, actual record release, appeal, and proactive publication.
Capture flags to watch: Delay; discretion; opacity; fragmentation; fear; patron dependency; counterfeit transparency
Right to information
Sourced
National lawAccess to Information Act, 2016 Official text still to confirm before you rely on it.
RTI Rating score113/150 · rank 22 · Strong legal framework
Where the law is strong and weakRight of access 4/6 · Scope 29/30 · Requesting procedures 19/30 · Exceptions and refusals 19/30 · Appeals 24/30 · Sanctions and protections 6/8 · Promotional measures 12/16
Source: RTI Rating country data · last checked 2026-07-05
Right to service
Sourced
StatusVerified constitutional/statutory administrative-justice hook
Legal familyFair administrative action statute
Legal hookFair Administrative Action Act 2015 gives effect to Article 47; verify sector service standards and agency charters separately.
The usability test to runReceipt + tracking + deadline + written reason + appeal + remedy + claimant protection
NoteDo not count a Public Service Commission as RTS unless it creates enforceable service standards for citizens.
Sources: Kenya Fair Administrative Action Act 2015
Inside Kenya: 47 subdivisions
Where a subdivision shows a cited law, the citation comes from the named source and the official text still needs confirming. Where it shows nothing, the national law may apply and the local rules are unconfirmed.
What to confirm at your local office, whichever subdivision you are in
- Verify statutory deadline and extension rule.
- Verify filing fee, copying fee, waiver, and electronic access rule.
- Verify internal review, independent review, judicial review, and silence-as-refusal rule.
- Verify relevant information commission, ombudsman, court, tribunal, or internal appeal body.
- Verify official web portal or responsible officer contact.
Records that should already be published: Budget; procurement; contract awards; payment status; public land; service standards; audit reports; subsidies; court/police/hospital/school records.
| Code | Subdivision | Type | Access-law status | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE-01 | Baringo | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-02 | Bomet | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-03 | Bungoma | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-04 | Busia | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-05 | Elgeyo/Marakwet | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-06 | Embu | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-07 | Garissa | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-08 | Homa Bay | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-09 | Isiolo | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-10 | Kajiado | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-11 | Kakamega | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-12 | Kericho | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-13 | Kiambu | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-14 | Kilifi | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-15 | Kirinyaga | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-16 | Kisii | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-17 | Kisumu | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-18 | Kitui | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-19 | Kwale | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-20 | Laikipia | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-21 | Lamu | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-22 | Machakos | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-23 | Makueni | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-24 | Mandera | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-25 | Marsabit | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-26 | Meru | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-27 | Migori | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-28 | Mombasa | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-29 | Murang'a | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-30 | Nairobi City | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-31 | Nakuru | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-32 | Nandi | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-33 | Narok | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-34 | Nyamira | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-35 | Nyandarua | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-36 | Nyeri | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-37 | Samburu | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-38 | Siaya | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-39 | Taita/Taveta | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-40 | Tana River | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-41 | Tharaka-Nithi | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-42 | Trans Nzoia | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-43 | Turkana | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-44 | Uasin Gishu | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-45 | Vihiga | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-46 | Wajir | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| KE-47 | West Pokot | County | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Access to Information Act, 2016 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
Right to service, all 47 subdivisions: Verified constitutional/statutory administrative-justice hook (inherited from the national status above).
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