Kuondolewa kwa Rais kwa misingi ya kukosa uwezo

Kiswahili

(1)Mwanachama wa Bunge la Kitaifa anaweza kuwasilisha hoja Bungeni, ya kuchunguzwa kwa uwezo wa afya ya kiakili au ya kimwili ya Rais katika kutekeleza majukumu ya ofisi yake ikiwa ataungwa mkono na robo ya idadi ya wabunge wote.

(2)Ikiwa hoja chini ya ibara ya (1) itaungwa mkono na idadi kubwa ya wabunge katika Bunge la Kitaifa—

(a)Spika wa Bunge atamjulisha Jaji Mkuu kuhusu uamuzi huo katika kipindi cha siku mbili; na

(b)Rais ataendelea kutekeleza majukumu ya ofisi hiyo kabla ya matokeo ya taratibu zinazohitajika katika Kifungu hiki.

(3)Katika muda wa siku saba baada ya kupokea notisi ya uamuzi huo kutoka kwa Spika, Jaji Mkuu atateua kikundi cha watu watakaosikiza na kuamua swala hilo, ikijumuisha—

(a)watu watatu ambao wanastahiki kuhudumu kama matabibu chini ya sheria za Kenya, na walioteuliwa na taasisi ambayo kwa kisheria inawajibika katika kudhibiti taaluma ya utabibu;

(b)wakili mmoja wa Mahakama Kuu aliyeteuliwa na taasisi ambayo kisheria inawajibika katika kudhibiti utendakazi katika taaluma ya mawakili; na

(c)mtu mmoja atakayeteuliwa na Rais.

(4)Ikiwa Jaji Mkuu atashindwa kuteua kikundi hiki chini ya ibara ya (3) , Naibu Jaji Mkuu atakiteua kikundi hicho.

(5)Ikiwa Rais atashindwa kumteua mtu anayehitajika kuteuliwa chini ya ibara ya (3) (c), mtu huyo atateuliwa na––

(a)mwanafamilia katika familia ya Rais; au

(b)ikiwa hakuna mwanafamilia yeyote ambaye yuko tayari au ana uwezo wa kufanya uteuzi huo, uteuzi huo utafanya na jamaa wa karibu wa Rais.

(6)Kikundi hicho kitachunguza suala hilo na kuripoti kwa Jaji Mkuu na Spika wa Bunge la Kitaifa katika muda wa siku kumi na nne baada ya kuteuliwa.

(7)Spika atawasilisha ripoti hiyo ya kikundi kilichoteuliwa mbele ya Bunge la Kitaifa katika kipindi cha muda wa siku saba baada ya kuipokea.

(8)Ripoti hiyo ya kikundi kilichoteuliwa itakuwa ya mwisho na isiyoweza kukatiwa rufaa na ikiwa kikundi hicho kitaripoti kwamba Rais ana uwezo wa kutekeleza majukumu ya ofisi hiyo, Spika wa Bunge la Kitaifa atatangaza ripoti hiyo katika Bunge la Kitaifa.

(9)Ikiwa kikundi hicho kitaripoti kwamba Rais hana uwezo wa kutekeleleza majukumu ya ofisi hiyo, Bunge la Kitaifa litapiga kura ya kuidhinisha au kutoidhinisha ripoti hiyo.

(10)Ikiwa idadi kubwa ya wabunge wote katika Bunge la Kitaifa watapiga kura ya kuunga mkono kuidhinishwa kwa ripoti hiyo, Rais atang’atuka mamlakani.

English

Removal of President on grounds of incapacity

(1)A member of the National Assembly, supported by at least a quarter of all the members, may move a motion for the investigation of the President’s physical or mental capacity to perform the functions of office.

(2)If a motion under clause (1) is supported by a majority of all the members of the National Assembly—

(a)the Speaker shall inform the Chief Justice of that resolution within two days; and

(b)the President shall continue to perform the functions of the office pending the outcome of the proceedings required by this Article.

(3)Within seven days after receiving notice of the resolution from the Speaker, the Chief Justice shall appoint a tribunal consisting of—

(a)three persons who are qualified to practise medicine under the laws of Kenya, nominated by the body which by law is responsible for regulating the professional practice of medicine;

(b)one advocate of the High Court nominated by the body which by law is responsible for regulating the professional practice of advocates; and

(c)one person nominated by the President.

(4)If the Chief Justice is unable to appoint a tribunal under clause (3), the Deputy Chief Justice shall appoint such a tribunal.

(5)If the President is unable to nominate the person required to be nominated under clause (3) (c), the person shall be nominated by—

(a)a member of the family of the President; or

(b)if no such member is willing or able to make the nomination, by a close relative of the President.

(6)The tribunal shall inquire into the matter and, within fourteen days after the appointment, report to the Chief Justice and to the Speaker of the National Assembly.

(7)The Speaker shall cause the report of the tribunal to be tabled before the National Assembly within seven days after receiving it.

(8)The report of the tribunal shall be final and not subject to appeal and if the tribunal reports that the President is capable of performing the functions of the office, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall so announce in the National Assembly.

(9)If the tribunal reports that the President is incapable of performing the functions of the office, the National Assembly shall vote on whether to ratify the report.

(10)If a majority of all the members of the National Assembly vote in favour of ratifying the report, the President shall cease to hold office.