The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Eight · The Legislature

Article 112

Art.112

Ordinary Bills concerning county governments

English

(1)If one House passes an ordinary Bill concerning counties, and the second House—

(a)rejects the Bill, it shall be referred to a mediation committee appointed under Article 113; or

(b)passes the Bill in an amended form, it shall be referred back to the originating House for reconsideration.

(2)If, after the originating House has reconsidered a Bill referred back to it under clause (1) (b), that House—

(a)passes the Bill as amended, the Speaker of that House shall refer the Bill to the President within seven days for assent; or

(b)rejects the Bill as amended, the Bill shall be referred to a mediation committee under Article 113.

Kiswahili

Miswada ya kawaida inayohusu serikali za kaunti

(1)Ikiwa Kitengo kimoja kitapitisha Mswada wa kawaida kuhusu kaunti, na Kitengo cha pili––

(a)kiukatae Mswada huo, basi utapelekwa katika kamati ya upatanishi chini ya Kifungu cha 113; au

(b)kiupitishe Mswada huo baada ya kuurekebisha, utarejeshwa kwa Kitengo kilichoutoa Mswada huo mwanzoni, ili kutathminiwa tena.

(2)Ikiwa, baada ya Kitengo kilichotoa Mswada huo kuutathmini tena chini ya ibara ya (1) (b), Kitengo hicho––

(a)kitaupitisha Mswada kama ulivyorekebishwa, Spika wa Kitengo hicho ataupeleka kwa Rais katika muda wa siku saba ili uidhinishwe; au

(b)kitaukataa Mswada huo kama ulivyorekebishwa, Mswada huo utatumwa kwa kamati ya upatanishi chini ya Kifungu cha 113.

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Text: Laws of Kenya: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Published by the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) with the Authority of the Attorney-General.

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