Exercise of legislative powers

English

(1)Parliament shall exercise its legislative power through Bills passed by Parliament and assented to by the President.

(2)Any Bill may originate in the National Assembly.

(3)A Bill not concerning county government is considered only in the National Assembly, and passed in accordance with Article 122 and the Standing Orders of the Assembly.

(4)A Bill concerning county government may originate in the National Assembly or the Senate, and is passed in accordance with Articles 110 to 113, Articles 122 and 123 and the Standing Orders of the Houses.

(5)A Bill may be introduced by any member or committee of the relevant House of Parliament, but a money Bill may be introduced only in the National Assembly in accordance with Article 114.

Kiswahili

Matumizi ya mamlaka ya kutunga sheria

(1)Bunge litatekeleza mamlaka yake ya kutunga sheria kupitia kwa Miswada itakayopitishwa Bungeni na kuidhinishwa na Rais.

(2)Mswada wowote unaweza kutoka kwa Bunge la Kitaifa.

(3)Mswada usiohusu serikali za kaunti utazingatiwa tu katika Bunge la Kitaifa, na kupitishwa kulingana na Kifungu cha 122 na Kanuni za Vikao vya Bunge.

(4)Mswada unaohusu serikali za kaunti unaweza kutoka kwa Bunge la Kitaifa au Seneti, na utapitishwa kulingana na Vifungu vya 109 hadi 113, Vifungu vya 122 hadi 123 na Kanuni za Vikao vya Bunge.

(5)Mswada unaweza kuwasilishwa na mwanachama yeyote au kamati yoyote ya Kitengo husika cha Bunge, lakini Mswada unaohusu fedha unaweza kuwasilishwa tu katika Bunge la Kitaifa kwa mujibu wa Kifungu cha 114.