Kuundwa kwa Baraza la Ulinzi na Vikosi vya Ulinzi

Kiswahili

(1)Vikosi vya Ulinzi wa Kenya vimebuniwa.

(2)Vikosi hivyo vya Ulinzi vinajumuisha—

(a)Jeshi la Kenya la Nchi Kavu;

(b)Jeshi la Kenya la Anga; na

(c)Jeshi la Kenya la Wanamaji.

(3)Vikosi vya Ulinzi—

(a)vina jukumu la ulinzi wa uhuru na mamlaka ya mipaka ya Jamhuri;

(b)vitasaidia na kushirikiana na mashirika mengine katika hali za dharura au majanga, na kutoa ripoti kwa Bunge la Kitaifa wakati wowote yanapotekeleza shughuli kama hizo; na

(c)vinaweza kupelekwa ili kurejesha amani katika sehemu yoyote nchini Kenya inayokumbwa na machafuko, lakini tu kwa idhini ya Bunge la Kitaifa.

(4)Uongozi katika Vikosi yya Ulinzi utaonyesha utofauti wa kimaeneo na kijamii wa watu wa Kenya.

(5)Baraza la Ulinzi limebuniwa.

(6)Baraza litajumuisha—

(a)Waziri anayewajibika kuhusu ulinzi, ambaye ndiye mwenyekiti;

(b)Mkuu wa Vikosi vya Ulinzi vya Kenya;

(c)makamanda watatu wa vikosi vya ulinzi; na

(d)Katibu Mkuu katika wizara inayowajibika kuhusu ulinzi.

(7)Baraza––

(a)linawajibika katika sera ya kijumla, udhibiti na usimamizi wa Vikosi vya Ulinzi vya Kenya; na

(b)hutekeleza majukumu mengine yoyote yaliyotolewa kwa mujibu wa sheria ya kitaifa.

English

Establishment of Defence Forces and Defence Council

(1)There are established the Kenya Defence Forces.

(2)The Defence Forces consist of—

(a)the Kenya Army;

(b)the Kenya Air Force; and

(c)the Kenya Navy.

(3)The Defence Forces—

(a)are responsible for the defence and protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic;

(b)shall assist and cooperate with other authorities in situations of emergency or disaster, and report to the National Assembly whenever deployed in such circumstances; and

(c)may be deployed to restore peace in any part of Kenya affected by unrest or instability only with the approval of the National Assembly.

(4)The composition of the command of the Defence Forces shall reflect the regional and ethnic diversity of the people of Kenya.

(5)There is established a Defence Council.

(6)The Council consist of—

(a)the Cabinet Secretary responsible for defence, who is the chairperson;

(b)the Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces;

(c)the three commanders of the defence forces; and

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

(7)The Council—

(a)is responsible for the overall policy, control, and supervision of the Kenya Defence Forces; and

(b)performs any other functions prescribed by national legislation.