Kazi ya Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama

Kiswahili

(1)Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama itahakikisha na kuimarisha uhuru na uwajibikaji wa kitengo cha mahakama, na kuimarisha utekelezaji bora wa haki, ulio wazi na wenye ufanisi na—

(a)itapendekezea Rais watu watakaoteuliwa kama majaji;

(b)itakagua na kutoa mapendekezo kuhusu masharti ya kuhudumu kwa—

(i)majaji na maafisa wengine wa mahakama, kando na mishahara yao; na

(ii)wafanyakazi katika kitengo cha mahakama;

(c)itateua, kupokea malalamishi, kuchunguza na kuwaondoa ofisini au vinginevyo kuwachukulia hatua za kinidhamu wasajili, mahakimu, maafisa wengine wa mahakama na wafanyakazi wengine katika kitengo cha mahakama, kwa namna ambayo imebainiwa na Sheria ya Bunge;

(d)itandaa na kutekeleza programu za elimu na mafunzo yanayoendelea kwa majaji, mahakimu na maafisa wengine mahakama; na

(e)itaishauri serikali ya kitaifa kuhusu uboreshaji wa utendakazi katika utekelezaji wa haki.

(2)Katika utekelezaji wa majukumu yake, Tume itaongozwa na yafuatayo—

(a)ushindani na michakato yenye uwazi katika uteuzi wa maafisa wa mahakama na wafanyakazi wengine katika kitengo hicho cha mahakama; na

(b)ukuzaji wa usawa wa kijinsia.

English

Functions of the Judicial Service Commission

(1)The Judicial Service Commission shall promote and facilitate the independence and accountability of the judiciary and the efficient, effective and transparent administration of justice and shall—

(a)recommend to the President persons for appointment as judges;

(b)review and make recommendations on the conditions of service of—

(i)judges and judicial officers, other than their remuneration; and

(ii)the staff of the Judiciary;

(c)appoint, receive complaints against, investigate and remove from office or otherwise discipline registrars, magistrates, other judicial officers and other staff of the Judiciary, in the manner prescribed by an Act of Parliament;

(d)prepare and implement programmes for the continuing education and training of judges and judicial officers; and

(e)advise the national government on improving the efficiency of the administration of justice.

(2)In the performance of its functions, the Commission shall be guided by the following—

(a)competitiveness and transparent processes of appointment of judicial officers and other staff of the judiciary; and

(b)the promotion of gender equality.