Authority of courts to uphold and enforce the Bill of Rights

English

(1)The High Court has jurisdiction, in accordance with Article 165, to hear and determine applications for redress of a denial, violation or infringement of, or threat to, a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights.

(2)Parliament shall enact legislation to give original jurisdiction in appropriate cases to subordinate courts to hear and determine applications for redress of a denial, violation or infringement of, or threat to, a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights.

(3)In any proceedings brought under Article 22, a court may grant appropriate relief, including—

(a)a declaration of rights;

(b)an injunction;

(c)a conservatory order;

(d)a declaration of invalidity of any law that denies, violates, infringes, or threatens a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights and is not justified under Article 24;

(e)an order for compensation; and

(f)an order of judicial review.

Kiswahili

Mamlaka ya mahakama katika kudumisha na kutekeleza Sheria za Haki

(1)Kwa mujibu wa Kifungu cha 165, Mahakama Kuu ina mamlaka ya kusikiliza na kuamua kesi zinazoomba haki dhidi ya kunyimwa, kukiukwa, kuvunjwa au kutishiwa kwa haki au uhuru wa kimsingi katika Sheria za Haki.

(2)Bunge litatunga sheria ili kutoa uwezo wa kiasili kwa mahakama za ngazi ya chini katika usikilizaji na kuamuliwa kwa kesi zinazoomba haki dhidi ya kunyimwa, kuvunjwa, kukiukwa au kutishiwa kwa haki au uhuru wa kimsingi katika Sheria za Haki.

(3)Katika kesi yoyote iliyowasilishwa chini ya Kifungu cha 22, mahakama inaweza kutoa uamuzi unaofaa, ikijumuisha––

(a)kutangaza haki;

(b)kutoa amri ya kusitisha kitendo kinachokiuka haki za mtu aliyewasilisha kesi;

(c)kutoa amri ya kudumisha hali jinsi ilivyo;

(d)kutoa tangazo au tamko kuhusu ubatili wa sheria yoyote ambayo inanyima, inakiuka au kutishia haki au uhuru wa kimsingi katika Sheria za Haki na ambayo haijathibitishwa kulingana na Kifungu cha 24;

(e)amri ya fidia; na

(f)amri ya mahakama ya kukagua hatua za kitawala zilizochukuliwa na shirika la umma.