Amendment by popular initiative

English

(1)An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a popular initiative signed by at least one million registered voters.

(2)A popular initiative for an amendment to this Constitution may be in the form of a general suggestion or a formulated draft Bill.

(3)If a popular initiative is in the form of a general suggestion, the promoters of that popular initiative shall formulate it into a draft Bill.

(4)The promoters of a popular initiative shall deliver the draft Bill and the supporting signatures to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which shall verify that the initiative is supported by at least one million registered voters.

(5)If the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is satisfied that the initiative meets the requirements of this Article, the Commission shall submit the draft Bill to each county assembly for consideration within three months after the date it was submitted by the Commission.

(6)If a county assembly approves the draft Bill within three months after the date it was submitted by the Commission, the speaker of the county assembly shall deliver a copy of the draft Bill jointly to the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament, with a certificate that the county assembly has approved it.

(7)If a draft Bill has been approved by a majority of the county assemblies, it shall be introduced in Parliament without delay.

(8)A Bill under this Article is passed by Parliament if supported by a majority of the members of each House.

(9)If Parliament passes the Bill, it shall be submitted to the President for assent in accordance with Articles 256 (4) and (5).

(10)If either House of Parliament fails to pass the Bill, or the Bill relates to a matter specified in 255 (1), the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people in a referendum.

(11)Article 255 (2) applies, with any necessary modifications, to a referendum under clause (10).

Kiswahili

Marekebisho kwa njia ya mapendekezo ya wananchi wengi

(1)Marekebisho ya Katiba hii yanaweza kupendekezwa kupitia kwa juhudi za wengi ikiwa angalau wapiga kura milioni moja waliosajiliwa watatia saini kwenye pendekezo hilo.

(2)Marekebisho ya Katiba hii yanayoanzishwa kupitia juhudi za wananchi wengi yanaweza kuchukua muundo wa pendekezo la kijumla au Mswada ulioandaliwa.

(3)Ikiwa pendekezo la wananchi wengi litachukua muundo wa pendekezo la kijumla, wanaoongoza pendekezo hilo wataliandaa liwe Mswada rasimu.

(4)Wanaoongoza pendekezo hilo la wananchi wengi watawasilisha rasimu ya Mswada pamoja na saini zinazounga mkono rasimu hiyo kwa Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka ambayo itathibitisha kwamba pendekezo hilo linaungwa mkono na angalau wapiga kura milioni moja waliosajiliwa.

(5)Ikiwa Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka itaridhika kwamba pendekezo hilo limetimiza mahitaji ya Kifungu hiki, Tume itawasilisha pendekezo hilo kwa kila bunge la kaunti ili kujadiliwa katika muda wa miezi mitatu baada ya tarehe ya kuwasilishwa na Tume hiyo.

(6)Ikiwa bunge la kaunti litaidhinisha rasimu ya Mswada huo katika kipindi cha miezi mitatu baada ya tarehe ya kuwasilishwa na Tume, spika wa bunge la kaunti atawasilisha nakala ya rasimu ya Mswada kwa Maspika wa Vitengo vyote viwili vya Bunge, pamoja na cheti kinachothibitisha kwamba bunge la kaunti limeidhinisha rasimu ya Mswada huo.

(7)Ikiwa rasimu ya Mswada imeidhinishwa na idadi kubwa ya mabunge ya kaunti, rasimu hiyo itawasilishwa Bungeni bila kuchelewa.

(8)Mswada chini ya Kifungu hiki umepitishwa na Bunge ikiwa umeungwa mkono na idadi kubwa ya wanachama wa kila Kitengo cha Bunge.

(9)Ikiwa Bunge litapitisha Mswada huo, utawasilishwa kwa Rais ili kuidhinishwa kulingana na Vifungu vya 256 (4) na (5).

(10)Ikiwa mojawapo ya Vitengo vya Bunge kitakosa kupitisha Mswada huo, au Mswada huo unahusu suala lililotajwa katika kifungu cha 255 (1), marekebisho yaliyopendekezwa yatawasilishwa kwa wananchi katika kura ya maamuzi.

(11)Kifungu cha 255 (2) kitatumika, kwa kuzingatia mabadiliko yoyote yatakayohitajika, katika kura ya maamuzi chini ya ibara ya (10).