Public participation and county assembly powers, privileges and immunities

English

(1)A county assembly shall—

(a)conduct its business in an open manner, and hold its sittings and those of its committees, in public; and

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

(2)A county assembly may not exclude the public, or any media, from any sitting unless in exceptional circumstances the speaker has determined that there are justifiable reasons for doing so.

(3)Parliament shall enact legislation providing for the powers, privileges and immunities of county assemblies, their committees and members.

Kiswahili

Kushiriki kwa umma na mamlaka, haki maalum na kinga dhidi ya mashtaka kwa bunge la kaunti

(1)Bunge la kaunti—

(a)litaendesha shughuli zake kwa uwazi, na kufanya vikao vyake na vya kamati zake hadharani; na

(b)litawezesha ushiriki wa umma katika kutunga sheria na katika shughuli zingine za bunge hilo na za kamati zake.

(2)Bunge la kaunti halitazuia umma, au vyombo vya habari, kuhudhuria kikao chochote isipokuwa katika hali maalum ambayo spika wa bunge ameamua kwamba kuna sababu zinazotosheleza za kufanya hivyo.

(3)Bunge la kitaifa litatunga sheria itakayotoa mwongozo kuhusu mamlaka, haki maalum na kinga dhidi ya mashtaka kwa mabunge ya kaunti na wanachama wake.