Rwanda
Organic Law establishing Kiswahili as an Official Language Law
Organic Law 2 of 2017
- Published in Official Gazette 18 on 1 May 2017
- Assented to on 20 April 2017
- Commenced on 1 May 2017
- [This is the version of this document from 1 May 2017.]
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.History of this document
01 May 2017 this version
Commenced
20 April 2017
Assented to