Jukumu la Seneti

Kiswahili

(1)Seneti inawakilisha kaunti na inahudumu ili kulinda maslahi ya kaunti na ya serikali za kaunti hizo.

(2)Seneti hushiriki katika jukumu la Bunge la kutunga sheria kwa kutathmini, kujadiliana, kuidhinisha Miswada inayohusu kaunti, kama ilivyobainishwa katika Vifungu vya 109 hadi 113.

(3)Seneti huamua jinsi ya kugawa mapato ya kitaifa miongoni mwa kaunti kama ilivyobainishwa katika Kifungu cha 217, na hufuatilia uwajibikaji katika mapato ya kitaifa yaliyogawa katika serikali za kaunti.

(4)Seneti hushiriki katika uwajibikaji wa maafisa wa Serikali kwa kuzingatia na kutoa maamuzi kuhusu hoja ya kumwondoa Rais au Naibu wa Rais kutoka ofisini kulingana na Kifungu cha 145.

English

Role of the Senate

(1)The Senate represents the counties, and serves to protect the interests of the counties and their governments.

(2)The Senate participates in the law-making function of Parliament by considering, debating and approving Bills concerning counties, as provided in Articles 109 to 113.

(3)The Senate determines the allocation of national revenue among counties, as provided in Article 217, and exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to the county governments.

(4)The Senate participates in the oversight of State officers by considering and determining any resolution to remove the President or Deputy President from office in accordance with Article 145.