Organic Law establishing Kiswahili as an Official Language Law

Citation: Organic Law 2 of 2017
Date: 1 May 2017
Language: English
Type: Legislation

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.]

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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History of this document

01 May 2017 this version

Published in Official Gazette 18

Commenced

20 April 2017

Assented to