Bills concerning county government

English

(1)In this Constitution, “a Bill concerning county government” means—

(a)a Bill containing provisions affecting the functions and powers of the county governments set out in the Fourth Schedule;

(b)a Bill relating to the election of members of a county assembly or a county executive; and

(c)a Bill referred to in Chapter Twelve affecting the finances of county governments.

(2)A Bill concerning county governments is—

(a)a special Bill, which shall be considered under Article 111, if it —

(i)relates to the election of members of a county assembly or a county executive; or

(ii)is the annual County Allocation of Revenue Bill referred to in Article 218; or

(b)an ordinary Bill, which shall be considered under Article 112, in any other case.

(3)Before either House considers a Bill, the Speakers of the National Assembly and Senate shall jointly resolve any question as to whether it is a Bill concerning counties and, if it is, whether it is a special or an ordinary Bill.

(4)When any Bill concerning county government has been passed by one House of Parliament, the Speaker of that House shall refer it to the Speaker of the other House.

(5)If both Houses pass the Bill in the same form, the Speaker of the House in which the Bill originated shall, within seven days, refer the Bill to the President for assent.

Kiswahili

Miswada kuhusu serikali za kaunti

(1)Katika Katiba hii, “Mswada unaohusu serikali ya kaunti” inamaanisha––

(a)Mswada ulio na vifungu vinavyohusu majukumu na mamlaka ya serikali za kaunti zilizotajwa katika Ambatisho la Nne;

(b)Mswada unaohusu uchaguzi wa wawakilishi wadi au wanachama katika kitengo cha utendaji cha serikali ya kaunti; na

(c)Mswada uliorejelewa katika Sura ya Kumi na Mbili unaohusu fedha za serikali za kaunti.

(2)Mswada unaohusu serikali za kaunti ni––

(a)Mswada maalum ambao utazingatiwa chini ya Kifungu cha 111, ikiwa –

(i)unahusiana na uchaguzi wa wawakilishi wadi katika bunge la kaunti au wanachama wa kitengo cha utendaji cha serikali ya kaunti; au

(ii)ni Mswada wa Mgao wa Mapato ya Kaunti wa kila mwaka uliotajwa katika Kifungu cha 218; au

(b)mswada wa kawaida ambao utazingatiwa chini ya Kifungu cha 112 katika hali nyingine yoyote.

(3)Kabla ya mojawapo ya vitengo vya Bunge kutathmini Mswada, Maspika wa Bunge la Kitaifa na Seneti kwa pamoja watasuluhisha suala lolote kuhusu ikiwa Mswada huo unahusu kaunti na ikiwa unahusu kaunti, kama ni Mswada maalum au ni wa kawaida.

(4)Mswada wowote unaohusu serikali ya kaunti unapopitishwa na Kitengo kimoja cha Bunge, Spika wa Kitengo hicho atamtumia Spika wa Kitengo hicho kingine Mswada huo.

(5)Ikiwa Vitengo vyote viwili vitaupitisha Mswada huo kwa hali sawa, Spika wa Kitengo ambacho kilitoa Mswada huo, ataupeleka kwa Rais katika muda wa siku saba ili uidhinishwe.