Establishment of the National Security Council

English

(1)There is established a National Security Council.

(2)The Council consists of—

(a)the President;

(b)the Deputy President;

(c)the Cabinet Secretary responsible for defence;

(d)the Cabinet Secretary responsible for foreign affairs;

(e)the Cabinet Secretary responsible for internal security;

(f)the Attorney-General;

(g)the Chief of Kenya Defence Forces;

(h)the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service; and

(i)the Inspector-General of the National Police Service.

(3)The Council shall exercise supervisory control over national security organs and perform any other functions prescribed by national legislation.

(4)The President shall preside at meetings of the Council.

(5)The Council shall appoint its secretary.

(6)The Council shall—

(a)integrate the domestic, foreign and military policies relating to national security in order to enable the national security organs to co-operate and function effectively; and

(b)assess and appraise the objectives, commitments and risks to the Republic in respect of actual and potential national security capabilities.

(7)The Council shall report annually to Parliament on the state of the security of Kenya.

(8)The Council may, with the approval of Parliament—

(a)deploy national forces outside Kenya for—

(i)regional or international peace support operations; or

(ii)other support operations; and

(b)approve the deployment of foreign forces in Kenya.

Kiswahili

Kuundwa kwa Baraza la Usalama wa Kitaifa

(1)Baraza la Usalama wa Kitaifa limebuniwa.

(2)Baraza hilo linajumuisha—

(a)Rais;

(b)Naibu wa Rais;

(c)Waziri anayewajibika kuhusu ulinzi;

(d)Waziri anayewajibika kuhusu masuala ya kigeni;

(e)Waziri anayewajibika kuhusu usalama wa ndani;

(f)Mwanasheria Mkuu;

(g)Mkuu wa Vikosi vya Ulinzi wa Kenya;

(h)Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Huduma za Upelelezi za Kitaifa; na

(i)Inspekta-Jenerali wa Huduma za Polisi za Kitaifa.

(3)Baraza hilo litakuwa na mamlaka ya kusimamia vitengo vya usalama wa kitaifa na kutekeleza majukumu mengine yoyote yatakayotolewa na sheria ya kitaifa.

(4)Rais ataongoza mikutano ya Baraza.

(5)Baraza litateua katibu wake.

(6)Baraza hilo—

(a)litaunganisha sera za humu nchini, za kigeni na za kijeshi zinazohusiana na usalama wa kitaifa ili kuviwezesha vitengo vya usalama wa kitaifa kushirikiana na kufanya kazi kikamilifu; na

(b)litatathmini na kukadiria malengo, kujitolea katika utendakazi, na hatari kwa Jamhuri kwa kuzingatia uwezo halisi na uwezo unaokuzwa, wa usalama wa kitaifa.

(7)Baraza hilo litatoa ripoti kwa Bunge kila mwaka kuhusu hali ya usalama nchini Kenya.

(8)Kwa idhini ya Bunge, Baraza linaweza—

(a)kuvipeleka vikosi vya kitaifa nje ya Kenya kwa madhumuni ya—

(i)kutoa msaada wa kudumisha amani katika eneo hili au kimataifa; au

(ii)shughuli zingine za kutoa msaada; na

(b)kuidhinisha kuletwa kwa vikosi vya kigeni nchini Kenya.