Role of the National Assembly

English

(1)The National Assembly represents the people of the constituencies and special interests in the National Assembly.

(2)The National Assembly deliberates on and resolves issues of concern to the people.

(3)The National Assembly enacts legislation in accordance with Part 4 of this Chapter.

(4)The National Assembly—

(a)determines the allocation of national revenue between the levels of government, as provided in Part 4 of Chapter Twelve;

(b)appropriates funds for expenditure by the national government and other national State organs; and

(c)exercises oversight over national revenue and its expenditure.

(5)The National Assembly—

(a)reviews the conduct in office of the President, the Deputy President and other State officers and initiates the process of removing them from office; and

(b)exercises oversight of State organs.

(6)The National Assembly approves declarations of war and extensions of states of emergency.

Kiswahili

Jukumu la Bunge la Kitaifa

(1)Bunge la Kitaifa linawakilisha watu walio katika maeneobunge na walio na maslahi maalum katika Bunge la Kitaifa.

(2)Bunge la Kitaifa hushauriana kuhusu maswala yenye umuhimu kwa wananchi na kuyasuluhisha.

(3)Bunge la Kitaifa hutunga sheria kwa kuzingatia Sehemu ya 4 ya Sura hii.

(4)Bunge la Kitaifa––

(a)huamua jinsi ya kugawa mapato ya kitaifa kati ya ngazi za Serikali, kama inavyobainishwa katika Sehemu ya 4 ya Sura ya Kumi na Mbili;

(b)hugawa fedha kwa matumizi ya serikali ya kitaifa na vitengo vingine vya Serikali vya kitaifa; na

(c)(c) hufuatilia uwajibikaji katika mapato ya kitaifa pamoja na matumizi yake.

(5)Bunge la Kitaifa—

(a)hukagua utendakazi katika ofisi ya Rais, ya Naibu Rais na maafisa wengine wa Serikali na huanzisha mchakato wa kuwaondoa ofisini; na

(b)hufuatilia uwajibikaji wa vitengo vya Serikali.

(6)Bunge la Kitaifa huidhinisha matangazo ya vita na kuongezwa kwa muda katika hali za hatari.