Basic requirements for political parties

English

(1)Every political party shall—

(a)have a national character as prescribed by an Act of Parliament;

(b)have a democratically elected governing body;

(c)promote and uphold national unity;

(d)abide by the democratic principles of good governance, promote and practise democracy through regular, fair and free elections within the party;

(e)respect the right of all persons to participate in the political process, including minorities and marginalised groups;

(f)respect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms, and gender equality and equity;

(g)promote the objects and principles of this Constitution and the rule of law; and

(h)subscribe to and observe the code of conduct for political parties.

(2)A political party shall not—

(a)be founded on a religious, linguistic, racial, ethnic, gender or regional basis or seek to engage in advocacy of hatred on any such basis;

(b)engage in or encourage violence by, or intimidation of, its members, supporters, opponents or any other person;

(c)establish or maintain a paramilitary force, militia or similar organisation;

(d)engage in bribery or other forms of corruption; or

(e)except as is provided under this Chapter or by an Act of Parliament, accept or use public resources to promote its interests or its candidates in elections.

Kiswahili

Mahitaji ya kimsingi kwa vyama vya kisiasa

(1)Kila chama cha kisiasa—

(a)kitakuwa na sura ya kitaifa kama inavyoagizwa na Sheria ya Bunge;

(b)kitakuwa na idara ya uongozi iliyochaguliwa kwa njia ya kidemokrasia;

(c)kitadumisha na kukuza umoja wa kitaifa;

(d)kitazingatia kanuni za kidemokrasia za utawala bora, kitakuza na kuendeleza demokrasia kupitia kwa uchaguzi wa mara kwa mara, wenye haki na huru katika chama;

(e)kitaheshimu haki za kila mtu kushiriki katika mchakato wa kisiasa, ikijumuisha vikundi vya watu walio wachache na wale waliotengwa;

(f)kitaheshimu na kukuza haki za binadamu na uhuru wa kimsingi, na usawa wa kijinsia na usawazishaji;

(g)kitakuza malengo na kanuni za Katiba hii na utawala wa sheria; na

(h)kitazingatia kanuni za maadili kwa vyama vya kisiasa.

(2)Chama cha kisiasa—

(a)hakitabuniwa kwenye misingi ya kidini, lugha, taifa, kabila, jinsia au eneo au kujihusisha katika kampeni za kusambaza chuki kwenye misingi kama hiyo iliyotajwa;

(b)hakitajihusisha katika au kuchochea ghasia kwa kuwatisha wanachama wake, wafuasi, wapinzani au mtu mwingine yeyote;

(c)hakitaanzisha au kudumisha vikosi vya jeshi la wanamgambo, makundi haramu au mashirika mengine kama hayo;

(d)hakitajihusisha katika utoaji hongo au aina zingine za ufisadi; au

(e)isipokuwa ilivyoelezwa katika Sura hii au katika Sheria ya Bunge, hakitakubali au kutumia rasilimali za umma ili kuimarisha maslahi ya chama au wagombeaji wake katika uchaguzi.