The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Twelve · Public Finance

Article 215

Art.215

Commission on Revenue Allocation

English

(1)There is established the Commission on Revenue Allocation.

(2)The Commission shall consist of the following persons appointed by the President—

(a)a chairperson, who shall be nominated by the President and approved by the National Assembly;

(b)two persons nominated by the political parties represented in the National Assembly according to their proportion of members in the Assembly;

(c)five persons nominated by the political parties represented in the Senate according to their proportion of members in the Senate; and

(d)the Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for finance.

(3)The persons nominated under clause (2) shall not be members of Parliament.

(4)To be qualified to be a member of the Commission under clause (2) (a), (b) or (c), a person shall have extensive professional experience in financial and economic matters.

Kiswahili

Tume ya Ugavi wa Mapato

(1)Tume ya Ugavi wa Mapato imebuniwa.

(2)Tume hii itajumuisha watu wafuatao watakaoteuliwa na Rais—

(a)mwenyekiti, atakayeteuliwa na Rais na kuidhinishwa na Bunge la Kitaifa;

(b)watu wawili watakaoteuliwa na vyama vya kisiasa vinavyowakilishwa katika Bunge la Kitaifa kulingana na idadi ya wabunge katika vyama hivyo walio bungeni;

(c)watu watano watakaoteuliwa na vyama vya kisiasa vinavyowakilishwa katika seneti kulingana na idadi ya maseneta wa vyama hivyo walio katika Seneti; na

(d)Katibu Mkuu katika Wizara inayosimamia fedha.

(3)Watu watakaoteuliwa kwa mujibu wa ibara ya (2) hawatakuwa wanachama wa Bunge.

(4)Ili kuhitimu kuwa mwanachama wa Tume hii chini ya ibara ya (2) (a), (b) au (c), lazima mtu awe na uzoefu mpana wa kitaaluma katika masuala ya kifedha na uchumi.

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Text: Laws of Kenya: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Published by the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) with the Authority of the Attorney-General.

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