Responsibilities of leadership

English

(1)Authority assigned to a State officer—

(a)is a public trust to be exercised in a manner that—

(i)is consistent with the purposes and objects of this Constitution;

(ii)demonstrates respect for the people;

(iii)brings honour to the nation and dignity to the office; and

(iv)promotes public confidence in the integrity of the office; and

(b)vests in the State officer the responsibility to serve the people, rather than the power to rule them.

(2)The guiding principles of leadership and integrity include—

(a)selection on the basis of personal integrity, competence and suitability, or election in free and fair elections;

(b)objectivity and impartiality in decision making, and in ensuring that decisions are not influenced by nepotism, favouritism, other improper motives or corrupt practices;

(c)selfless service based solely on the public interest, demonstrated by—

(i)honesty in the execution of public duties; and

(ii)the declaration of any personal interest that may conflict with public duties;

(d)accountability to the public for decisions and actions; and

(e)discipline and commitment in service to the people.

Kiswahili

Wajibu wa uongozi

(1)Mamlaka yaliyotolewa kwa afisa wa Serikali—

(a)ni amana ya umma inayopaswa kutekelezwa kwa njia ambayo—

(i)inaambatana na madhumuni na malengo ya Katiba hii;

(ii)inaonyesha heshima kwa watu;

(iii)inaleta sifa njema kwa taifa na heshima kwa ofisi hiyo; na

(iv)inakuza imani ya umma katika uadilifu wa ofisi hiyo; na

(b)inampa afisa huyo wa Serikali jukumu la kuwahudumia watu, na wala sio mamlaka ya kuwatawala.

(2)Kanuni zinazotoa mwongozo katika uongozi na uadilifu zinajumuisha—

(a)uteuzi kwenye misingi ya uadilifu, ustadi kazini na kufaa kwa mtu huyo, au kuchaguliwa katika uchaguzi huru na wa haki;

(b)kutopendelea upande wowote katika kufanya maamuzi na katika kuhakikisha kwamba maamuzi hayo hayatokani na mapendeleo ya kindugu, upendeleo, nia zingine zozote mbaya au vitendo vya kifisadi;

(c)huduma ya kujitolea kwenye misingi ya manufaa kwa umma, inayoonyeshwa kwa—

(i)uaminifu katika utekelezaji wa majukumu ya umma; na

(ii)kutangaza maslahi ya kibinafsi yanayoweza kugongana na wajibu wake kwa umma;

(d)uwajibikaji kwa umma kuhusu maamuzi na hatua zinazochukuliwa; na

(e)nidhamu na kujitolea katika kuwahudumia watu.