Parliamentary Service Commission

English

(1)There is established the Parliamentary Service Commission.

(2)The Commission consists of—

(a)the Speaker of the National Assembly, as chairperson;

(b)a vice-chairperson elected by the Commission from the members appointed under paragraph (c);

(c)seven members appointed by Parliament from among its members of whom—

(i)four shall be nominated equally from both Houses by the party or coalition of parties forming the national government, of whom at least two shall be women; and

(ii)three shall be nominated by the parties not forming the national government, at least one of whom shall be nominated from each House and at least one of whom shall be a woman; and

(d)one man and one woman appointed by Parliament from among persons who are experienced in public affairs, but are not members of Parliament.

(3)The Clerk of the Senate shall be the Secretary to the Commission.

(4)A member of the Commission shall vacate office—

(a)if the person is a member of Parliament—

(i)at the end of the term of the House of which the person is a member; or

(ii)if the person ceases to be a member of Parliament; or

(b)if the person is an appointed member, on revocation of the person’s appointment by Parliament.

(5)Despite clause (4), when the term of a House of Parliament ends, a member of the Commission appointed under clause (2) (c) shall continue in office until a new member has been appointed in the member’s place by the next House.

(6)The Commission is responsible for—

(a)providing services and facilities to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of Parliament;

(b)constituting offices in the parliamentary service, and appointing and supervising office holders;

(c)preparing annual estimates of expenditure of the parliamentary service and submitting them to the National Assembly for approval, and exercising budgetary control over the service;

(d)undertaking, singly or jointly with other relevant organisations, programmes to promote the ideals of parliamentary democracy; and

(e)performing other functions—

(i)necessary for the well-being of the members and staff of Parliament; or

(ii)prescribed by national legislation.

Kiswahili

Tume ya Huduma za Bunge

(1)Tume ya Huduma za Bunge Imebuniwa.

(2)Tume hiyo inajumuisha—

(a)Spika wa Bunge la Kitaifa, kama mwenyekiti;

(b)naibu mwenyekiti aliyechaguliwa na Tume kutoka kwa wanachama walioteuliwa kwa mujibu wa kifungu cha (c);

(c)wanachama saba walioteuliwa na Bunge kutoka miongoni mwa wabunge na ambao—

(i)wanne watateuliwa kwa usawa na chama au muungano wa vyama vinavyounda serikali ya kitaifa vilivyo katika Bunge na ambao angalau wawili kati yao watakuwa wanawake; na

(ii)watatu watateuliwa na vyama visivyo kwenye serikali ya kitaifa, angalau mmoja akiteuliwa kutoka kila Kitengo cha Bunge, na angalau mmoja wao akiwa mwanamke; na

(d)Mwanaume mmoja na mwanamke mmoja aliyeteuliwa na Bunge kutoka miongoni mwa watu ambao sio wabunge lakini wana uzoefu mkubwa katika masuala ya umma.

(3)Karani wa Seneti atakuwa Katibu wa Tume hiyo.

(4)Mwanachama wa Tume ataondoka ofisini—

(a)ikiwa mtu huyo ni Mbunge—

(i)baada ya kukamilika kwa muhula wa Kitengo cha Bunge ambacho mtu huyo alikuwa mbunge;

(ii)ikiwa mtu huyo atawacha kuwa Mbunge; au

(b)ikiwa mtu huyo ni mbunge mteule, baada ya kuondolewa kwa uteuzi wake na Bunge.

(5)Licha ya Ibara ya (4), muhula wa Kitengo cha Bunge unapokwisha, mwanachama wa Tume aliyeteuliwa kwa mujibu wa ibara ya (2) (c) ataendelea kuhudumu ofisini hadi mwanachama mwingine atakapoteuliwa na Bunge litakalofuata ili kuchukua nafasi yake.

(6)Tume ina jukumu la—

(a)kutoa huduma na msaada ili kufanikisha utendakazi bora na wenye ufanisi wa Bunge;

(b)kubuni ofisi katika huduma ya Bunge, na kuteua na kuwasimamia wanaohudumu katika ofisi hizo;

(c)kutayarisha makadirio ya matumizi ya fedha ya kila mwaka katika huduma za Bunge la Kitaifa na kuyawasilisha kwa Bunge la Kitaifa, na kudhibiti bajeti kuhusu huduma hizo;

(d)Kuanzisha kibinafsi au kwa pamoja na mashirika husika, mipango ya kukuza maadili ya demokrasia ya bunge; na

(e)kutekeleza majukumu mengine—

(i)ambayo ni muhimu kwa manufaa ya wabunge na wafanyakazi wa Bunge; au

(ii)yatakayotolewa na sheria ya kitaifa.