Kazi na mamlaka ya kijumla

Kiswahili

(1)Kila tume, na kila anayehudumu katika ofisi huru—

(a)anaweza kufanya uchunguzi kwa kuchukua hatua hiyo kivyake au kwa malalamishi yaliyotolewa na mwananchi;

(b)ana mamlaka yanayohitajika katika upatanishina mazungumzo kwa madhumuni ya kutatua mzozo;

(c)atawaajiri wafanyakazi wake; na anaweza kutekeleza majukumu na mamlaka mengine yoyote yaliyotolewa kwa mujibu wa sheria, zaidi ya majukumu na mamlaka yaliyotolewa na Katiba hii.

(2)Malalamishi kwa tume au kwa anayehudumu katika ofisi huru yanaweza kuwasilishwa na mtu yeyote ambaye ana haki ya kuwasilisha kesi mahakamani chini ya Kifungu cha 22 (1) na (2).

(3)Tume na ofisi huru zifuatazo zina mamlaka ya kumwita shahidi ili kutoa usaidizi kwa madhumuni ya uchunguzi wa tume au ofisi hiyo—

(a)Tume ya Kitaifa ya Haki za Binadamu na Usawa;

(b)Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama;

(c)Tume ya Kitaifa ya Ardhi;

(d)Mkaguzi Mkuu.

English

General functions and powers

(1)Each commission, and each holder of an independent office—

(a)may conduct investigations on its own initiative or on a complaint made by a member of the public;

(b)has the powers necessary for conciliation, mediation and negotiation;

(c)shall recruit its own staff; and

(d)may perform any functions and exercise any powers prescribed by legislation, in addition to the functions and powers conferred by this Constitution.

(2)A complaint to a commission or the holder of an independent office may be made by any person entitled to institute court proceedings under Article 22 (1) and (2).

(3)The following commissions and independent offices have the power to issue a summons to a witness to assist for the purposes of its investigations—

(a)the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission;

(b)the Judicial Service Commission;

(c)the National Land Commission; and

(d)the Auditor-General.