Public access and participation

English

(1)Parliament shall—

(a)conduct its business in an open manner, and its sittings and those of its committees shall be open to the public; and

(b)facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of Parliament and its committees.

(2)Parliament may not exclude the public, or any media, from any sitting unless in exceptional circumstances the relevant Speaker has determined that there are justifiable reasons for the exclusion.

Kiswahili

Ufikiaji na kushiriki kwa umma

(1)Bunge—

(a)litaendesha shughuli zake kwa njia wazi, na vikao vyake na vya kamati zake vitakuwa wazi kwa umma; na

(b)litawezesha kushiriki na kuhusishwa kwa umma katika shughuli za kutunga sheria na shughuli zingine za Bunge na kamati zake.

(2)Bunge halitazuia umma au vyombo vyovyote vya habari dhidi ya kuhudhuria kikao chochote isipokuwa katika hali za kipekee ambazo Spika anayehusika ataamua kwamba kuna sababu za kuridhisha kuzuia umma au vyombo vya habari.