Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma

Kiswahili

(1)Ofisi ya Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma imebuniwa.

(2)Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma atapendekezwa na Rais, na kwa idhini ya Bunge la Kitaifa, atateuliwa na Rais.

(3)Ustahiki wa kuteuliwa kama Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma ni sawa na zile wa uteuzi wa Jaji wa Mahakama Kuu.

(4)Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma atakuwa na mamlaka ya kumwagiza Inspekta Jenerali wa Huduma ya Polisi ya Kitaifa kuchunguza habari yoyote au madai ya vitendo vya jinai, na Inspekta Jenerali huyo atafuata maelekezo hayo.

(5)Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma atahudumu kwa muhula wa miaka minane na hatastahiki kuteuliwa tena.

(6)Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma atatekeleza mamlaka ya Serikali ya kufungua mashtaka na anaweza—

(a)kufungua mashtaka katika kesi ya uhalifu dhidi ya mtu yeyote katika mahakama yoyote (isipokuwa mahakama ya kijeshi) kutokana na kosa lolote linalodaiwa kufanywa;

(b)kuchukua na kuendeleza kesi zozote ya uhalifu zilizoanzishwa katika mahakama yoyote (isipokuwa katika mahakama ya kijeshi) na ambazo zilifunguliwa au kusimamiwa na mtu mwingine au mamlaka nyingine; na

(c)kwa mujibu wa ibara ya (7) na (8), kusitisha, kwa wakati wowote kabla ya hukumu kutolewa, kuendelea kwa kesi zozote za jinai, zilizowasilishwa na Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mashtaka ya Umma au kuendelezwa na Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mashtaka ya umma chini ya aya ya (b)

(7)Ikiwa kusitishwa kwa kesi zozote chini ya ibara ya (6) (c) kutafanyika baada ya upande wa mashtaka kufunga kesi yao, mshtakiwa ataachiliwa huru.

(8)Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mashtaka ya Umma hawezi kusitisha kuendelea kwa kesi bila ruhusa ya mahakama.

(9)Mamlaka ya Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma yanaweza kutekelezwa naye kibinafsi au kupitia kwa maafisa wasaidizi watakaotekeleza mamlaka hayo kulingana na masharti maalum au ya kijumla.

(10)Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma hatahitaji idhini ya mtu au mamlaka yoyote ili kuwasilisha kesi za kijinai, na katika kutekeleza mamlaka au majukumu yake hataelekezwa au kudhibitiwa na mtu au mamlaka yoyote.

(11)Katika kutekeleza mamlaka yaliyotolewa na Kifungu hiki, Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma atazingatia maslahi ya umma, utekelezaji wa haki na hitaji la kuzuia na kuepuka matumizi mabaya ya mchakato wa kisheria.

(12)Bunge linaweza kutunga sheria itakayotoa mamlaka ya kufungua mashtaka kwa taasisi zingine kando na Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma.

English

Director of Public Prosecutions

(1)There is established the office of Director of Public Prosecutions.

(2)The Director of Public Prosecutions shall be nominated and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President.

(3)The qualifications for appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions are the same as for the appointment as a judge of the High Court.

(4)The Director of Public Prosecutions shall have power to direct the Inspector-General of the National Police Service to investigate any information or allegation of criminal conduct and the Inspector-General shall comply with any such direction.

(5)The Director of Public Prosecutions shall hold office for a term of eight years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment.

(6)The Director of Public Prosecutions shall exercise State powers of prosecution and may—

(a)institute and undertake criminal proceedings against any person before any court (other than a court martial) in respect of any offence alleged to have been committed;

(b)take over and continue any criminal proceedings commenced in any court (other than a court martial) that have been instituted or undertaken by another person or authority, with the permission of the person or authority; and

(c)subject to clause (7) and (8), discontinue at any stage before judgment is delivered any criminal proceedings instituted by the Director of Public Prosecutions or taken over by the Director of Public Prosecutions under paragraph (b).

(7)If the discontinuance of any proceedings under clause (6) (c) takes place after the close of the prosecution’s case, the defendant shall be acquitted.

(8)The Director of Public Prosecutions may not discontinue a prosecution without the permission of the court.

(9)The powers of the Director of Public Prosecutions may be exercised in person or by subordinate officers acting in accordance with general or special instructions.

(10)The Director of Public Prosecutions shall not require the consent of any person or authority for the commencement of criminal proceedings and in the exercise of his or her powers or functions, shall not be under the direction or control of any person or authority.

(11)In exercising the powers conferred by this Article, the Director of Public Prosecutions shall have regard to the public interest, the interests of the administration of justice and the need to prevent and avoid abuse of the legal process.

(12)Parliament may enact legislation conferring powers of prosecution on authorities other than the Director of Public Prosecutions.