Uwekaji mipaka katika maeneo ya uchaguzi

Kiswahili

(1)Kutakuwa na maeneo bunge mia mbili tisini kwa madhumuni ya uchaguzi wa wabunge katika Bunge la Kitaifa kama ilivyoagizwa katika Kifungu cha 97 (1) (a).

(2)Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka itakagua majina na mipaka ya maeneo bunge kila baada ya muda usiopungua miaka nane na usiozidi miaka kumi na miwili, lakini ukaguzi wowote utakamilishwa angalau miezi kumi na miwili kabla ya uchaguzi mkuu wa wabunge.

(3)Tume itakagua idadi, majina na mipaka ya wadi mara kwa mara.

(4)Ikiwa uchaguzi mkuu utafanyika ndani ya miezi kumi na miwili baada ya kukamilika kwa ukaguzi wa Tume, mipaka hiyo mipya haitazingatiwa kwa madhumuni ya uchaguzi huo.

(5)Mipaka ya kila eneobunge italinganishwa, kwa kiasi kiwezekanacho, na idadi ya wakazi katika eneo bunge hilo, lakini idadi ya wakazi katika eneobunge inaweza kuwa kubwa au ndogo kuliko idadi ya watu inayolingana na eneo hilo kwa namna ambayo imetajwa katika Ibara ya (6) ili kuzingatia—

(a)hali ya kijiografia na maeneo ya miji;

(b)jamii ya eneo lile, historia, uchumi na mahusiano ya kitamaduni; na

(c)mbinu za mawasiliano.

(6)Idadi ya wakazi katika eneobunge au wadi inaweza kuwa kubwa au ndogo zaidi ya idadi ya watu inayolingana na eneo hilo kwa kiwango kisichozidi —

(a)asilimia arobaini kwa majiji na maeneo yaliyo na idadi ya watu iliyotawanyika; na

(b)asilimia thelathini kwa sehemu nyingine.

(7)Katika kukagua mipaka ya maeneobunge na wadi, Tume-––

(a)itashauriana na wote wanaohusika; na

(b)itandelea kufanya kazi ili kuhakikisha kwamba idadi ya watu katika kila eneobunge na wadi, kadiri iwezekanavyo, ni sawa na idadi ya watu inayolingana na eneo hilo.

(8)Ikiwa itahitajika, Tume hii itabadilisha majina na mipaka ya maeneobunge na wadi, na idadi, majina na mipaka ya wadi.

(9)Kwa kuzingatia ibara ya (1) (2),(3) na (4), majina na maelezo ya kina kuhusu mipaka ya maeneobunge na wadi yaliyoamuliwa na Tume yatachapishwa katika Gazeti Rasmi la Serikali, na majina na maelezo hayo yataanza kutumika baada ya kuvunjwa kwa Bunge kwa mara ya kwanza baada ya kuchapishwa kwa maelezo hayo.

(10)Mtu anaweza kuwasilisha ombi kwa Mahakama Kuu chini ya Kifungu hiki ili uamuzi uliofanywa na Tume ukaguliwe.

(11)Ombi la kukaguliwa kwa uamuzi uliofanywa chini ya Kifungu hiki litawasilishwa ndani ya siku thelathini baada ya uchapishaji wa uamuzi huo katika Gazeti Rasmi la Serikali na litasikizwa na uamuzi kutolewa ndani ya miezi mitatu kuanzia siku ya kuwasilishwa kwa ombi hilo.

(12)Kwa madhumuni ya Kifungu hiki, “idadi ya watu inayolingana na eneo” inamaanisha idadi inayopatikana baada ya kugawa ifaavyo, idadi ya watu wanaoishi nchini Kenya kwa idadi ya maeneobunge au wadi ambazo Kenya imegawanywa kwayo chini ya Kifungu hiki.

English

Delimitation of electoral units

(1)There shall be two hundred and ninety constituencies for the purposes of the election of the members of the National Assembly provided for in Article 97 (1) (a).

(2)The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall review the names and boundaries of constituencies at intervals of not less than eight years, and not more than twelve years, but any review shall be completed at least twelve months before a general election of members of Parliament.

(3)The Commission shall review the number, names and boundaries of wards periodically.

(4)If a general election is to be held within twelve months after the completion of a review by the Commission, the new boundaries shall not take effect for purposes of that election.

(5)The boundaries of each constituency shall be such that the number of inhabitants in the constituency is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota, but the number of inhabitants of a constituency may be greater or lesser than the population quota in the manner specified in clause (6) to take account of—

(a)geographical features and urban centres;

(b)community of interest, historical, economic and cultural ties; and

(c)means of communication.

(6)The number of inhabitants of a constituency or ward may be greater or lesser than the population quota by a margin of not more than—

(a)forty per cent for cities and sparsely populated areas; and

(b)thirty per cent for the other areas.

(7)In reviewing constituency and ward boundaries the Commission shall

(a)consult all interested parties; and

(b)progressively work towards ensuring that the number of inhabitants in each constituency and ward is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota.

(8)If necessary, the Commission shall alter the names and boundaries of constituencies, and the number, names and boundaries of wards.

(9)Subject to clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4), the names and details of the boundaries of constituencies and wards determined by the Commission shall be published in the Gazette, and shall come into effect on the dissolution of Parliament first following their publication.

(10)A person may apply to the High Court for review of a decision of the Commission made under this Article.

(11)An application for the review of a decision made under this Article shall be filed within thirty days of the publication of the decision in the Gazette and shall be heard and determined within three months of the date on which it is filed.

(12)For the purposes of this Article, “population quota” means the number obtained by dividing the number of inhabitants of Kenya by the number of constituencies or wards, as applicable, into which Kenya is divided under this Article.