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Organic Law establishing Kiswahili as an Official Language Law

Organic Law 2 of 2017

Organic Law establishing Kiswahili as an Official Language Law
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Citation
Organic Law 2 of 2017
Date
1 May 2017
Language
English
Published in
Official Gazette 18 on 1 May 2017 (0 bytes)
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Rwanda

Organic Law establishing Kiswahili as an Official Language Law

Organic Law 2 of 2017

We, KAGAME Paul,President of the Republic;THE PARLIAMENT HAS ADOPTED AND WE SANCTION, PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING ORGANIC LAW AND ORDER IT BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
THE PARLIAMENT:The Chamber of Deputies, in its session of 28 March 2017;The Senate, in its session of 22 February 2017;Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 2003 revised in 2015, especially in Articles 8, 64, 69, 70, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 106, 112, 119, 120 and 176;ADOPTS:

Article One – Purpose of this Organic Law

This Organic Law establishes Kiswahili as an official language.

Article 2 – Use of Kiswahili language

A Presidential Order determines the use of Kiswahili language in Rwanda.

Article 3 – Drafting, consideration and adoption of this Organic Law

This Organic Law was drafted, considered and adopted in Kinyarwanda.

Article 4 – Commencement

This Organic Law comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.

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