Amendment of this Constitution

English

(1)A proposed amendment to this Constitution shall be enacted in accordance with Article 256 or 257, and approved in accordance with clause (2) by a referendum, if the amendment relates to any of the following matters—

(a)the supremacy of this Constitution;

(b)the territory of Kenya;

(c)the sovereignty of the people;

(d)the national values and principles of governance referred to in Article 10 (2) (a) to (d);

(e)the Bill of Rights;

(f)the term of office of the President;

(g)the independence of the Judiciary and the commissions and independent offices to which Chapter Fifteen applies;

(h)the functions of Parliament;

(i)the objects, principles and structure of devolved government; or

(j)the provisions of this Chapter.

(2)A proposed amendment shall be approved by a referendum under clause (1) if—

(a)at least twenty per cent of the registered voters in each of at least half of the counties vote in the referendum; and

(b)the amendment is supported by a simple majority of the citizens voting in the referendum.

(3)An amendment to this Constitution that does not relate to a matter specified in clause (1) shall be enacted either—

(a)by Parliament, in accordance with Article 256; or

(b)by the people and Parliament, in accordance with Article 257.

Kiswahili

Marekebisho ya Katiba Hii

(1)Pendekezo la marekebisho ya Katiba hii litatekelezwa kulingana na Kifungu cha 256 au 257, na kupitishwa kulingana na ibara ya (2) katika kura ya maamuzi, ikiwa marekebisho hayo yanahusu suala lolote kati ya masuala yafuatayo—

(a)ukuu wa Katiba hii;

(b)teritori ya Kenya;

(c)mamlaka makuu ya wananchi;

(d)maadili ya kitaifa, kanuni za kiutawala zilizotajwa katika Kifungu cha 10 (2) (a) hadi (d);

(e)Sheria za Haki;

(f)muhula wa kuhudumu katika ofisi ya Rais;

(g)uhuru wa Kitengo cha Mahakama na tume na ofisi huru zinazorejelewa katika Sura ya Kumi na Tano;

(h)majukumu ya Bunge;

(i)malengo, kanuni na muundo wa serikali ya ugatuzi; au

(j)vifungu katika Sura hii.

(2)Pendekezo la marekebisho litapitishwa kwa kura ya maamuzi chini ya ibara ya (1) ikiwa—

(a)angalau asilimia ishirini ya wapiga kura waliosajiliwa katika angalau nusu ya idadi ya kaunti itapiga kura katika kura ya maamuzi; na

(b)marekebisho hayo yanaungwa mkono na idadi kubwa ya wananchi wanaopiga kura katika kura ya maamuzi.

(3)Marekebisho katika Katiba hii ambayo hayahusiani na masuala yaliyofafanuliwa katika ibara ya (1) yatapitishwa—

(a)na Bunge, kulingana na Kifungu cha 256; au

(b)na wananchi pamoja na Bunge, kulingana na Kifungu cha 257.

English

(1)A Bill to amend this Constitution—

(a)may be introduced in either House of Parliament;

(b)may not address any other matter apart from consequential amendments to legislation arising from the Bill;

(c)shall not be called for second reading in either House within ninety days after the first reading of the Bill in that House; and

(d)shall have been passed by Parliament when each House of Parliament has passed the Bill, in both its second and third readings, by not less than two-thirds of all the members of that House.

(2)Parliament shall publicise any Bill to amend this Constitution, and facilitate public discussion about the Bill.

(3)After Parliament passes a Bill to amend this Constitution, the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament shall jointly submit to the President—

(a)the Bill, for assent and publication; and

(b)a certificate that the Bill has been passed by Parliament in accordance with this Article.

(4)Subject to clause (5), the President shall assent to the Bill and cause it to be published within thirty days after the Bill is enacted by Parliament.

(5)If a Bill to amend this Constitution proposes an amendment relating to a matter specified in Article 255 (1)—

(a)the President shall, before assenting to the Bill, request the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to conduct, within ninety days, a national referendum for approval of the Bill; and

(b)within thirty days after the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has certified to the President that the Bill has been approved in accordance with Article 255 (2), the President shall assent to the Bill and cause it to be published.

Kiswahili

Marekebisho kwa njia ya mapendekezo ya bunge

(1)Mswada wa kurekebisha Katiba hii—

(a)unaweza kuwasilishwa katika Kitengo chochote cha Bunge;

(b)haupaswi kuangazia suala lolote lingine isipokuwa yale yanayotokana na marekebisho ya sheria katika Mswada huo;

(c)hautawasilishwa ili kusomwa kwa mara ya pili katika Kitengo chochote cha Bunge, katika muda wa siku tisini baada ya kusomwa kwa Mswada huo kwa mara ya kwanza katika Kitengo hicho cha Bunge; na

(d)utakuwa umepitishwa na Bunge kila Kitengo cha Bunge kitakapopitisha Mswada huo katika usomaji wa Mswada huo kwa mara ya pili na tatu, kwa idadi isiyopungua thuluthi mbili ya wanachama wote katika Kitengo hicho.

(2)Bunge litatangaza kuhusu Mswada wowote wa kurekebisha Katiba hii, na kuwezesha mjadala wa umma kuhusiana na Mswada huo.

(3)Baada ya Bunge kupitisha Mswada wa kurekebisha Katiba hii, Maspika wa Vitengo vyote viwili vya Bunge watawasilishia Rais, kwa pamoja—

(a)Mswada huo, ili kuidhinishwa na kuchapishwa; na

(b)cheti kinachothibitisha kwamba Mswada huo umepitishwa na Bunge kulingana na Kifungu hiki.

(4)Kwa kuzingatia ibara ya (5), Rais ataidhinisha Mswada huo na kuufanya uchapishwe katika muda wa siku thelathini baada ya Mswada huo kupitishwa na Bunge.

(5)Ikiwa Mswada wa kurekebisha Katiba hii unapendekeza marekebisho yanayohusiana na suala lililotajwa katika Kifungu cha 255 (1)—

(a)kabla ya kuuidhinisha Mswada huo, Rais ataiomba Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka kuandaa kura ya maamuzi ya kitaifa katika muda wa siku tisini ili Mswada huo uidhinishwe; na

(b)katika muda wa siku thelathini baada ya mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka kumthibitishia Rais kwamba Mswada huo umepitishwa kulingana na Kifungu cha 255 (2), Rais ataidhinisha Mswada huo na kuufanya uchapishwe.

English

(1)An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a popular initiative signed by at least one million registered voters.

(2)A popular initiative for an amendment to this Constitution may be in the form of a general suggestion or a formulated draft Bill.

(3)If a popular initiative is in the form of a general suggestion, the promoters of that popular initiative shall formulate it into a draft Bill.

(4)The promoters of a popular initiative shall deliver the draft Bill and the supporting signatures to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which shall verify that the initiative is supported by at least one million registered voters.

(5)If the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is satisfied that the initiative meets the requirements of this Article, the Commission shall submit the draft Bill to each county assembly for consideration within three months after the date it was submitted by the Commission.

(6)If a county assembly approves the draft Bill within three months after the date it was submitted by the Commission, the speaker of the county assembly shall deliver a copy of the draft Bill jointly to the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament, with a certificate that the county assembly has approved it.

(7)If a draft Bill has been approved by a majority of the county assemblies, it shall be introduced in Parliament without delay.

(8)A Bill under this Article is passed by Parliament if supported by a majority of the members of each House.

(9)If Parliament passes the Bill, it shall be submitted to the President for assent in accordance with Articles 256 (4) and (5).

(10)If either House of Parliament fails to pass the Bill, or the Bill relates to a matter specified in 255 (1), the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people in a referendum.

(11)Article 255 (2) applies, with any necessary modifications, to a referendum under clause (10).

Kiswahili

Marekebisho kwa njia ya mapendekezo ya wananchi wengi

(1)Marekebisho ya Katiba hii yanaweza kupendekezwa kupitia kwa juhudi za wengi ikiwa angalau wapiga kura milioni moja waliosajiliwa watatia saini kwenye pendekezo hilo.

(2)Marekebisho ya Katiba hii yanayoanzishwa kupitia juhudi za wananchi wengi yanaweza kuchukua muundo wa pendekezo la kijumla au Mswada ulioandaliwa.

(3)Ikiwa pendekezo la wananchi wengi litachukua muundo wa pendekezo la kijumla, wanaoongoza pendekezo hilo wataliandaa liwe Mswada rasimu.

(4)Wanaoongoza pendekezo hilo la wananchi wengi watawasilisha rasimu ya Mswada pamoja na saini zinazounga mkono rasimu hiyo kwa Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka ambayo itathibitisha kwamba pendekezo hilo linaungwa mkono na angalau wapiga kura milioni moja waliosajiliwa.

(5)Ikiwa Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka itaridhika kwamba pendekezo hilo limetimiza mahitaji ya Kifungu hiki, Tume itawasilisha pendekezo hilo kwa kila bunge la kaunti ili kujadiliwa katika muda wa miezi mitatu baada ya tarehe ya kuwasilishwa na Tume hiyo.

(6)Ikiwa bunge la kaunti litaidhinisha rasimu ya Mswada huo katika kipindi cha miezi mitatu baada ya tarehe ya kuwasilishwa na Tume, spika wa bunge la kaunti atawasilisha nakala ya rasimu ya Mswada kwa Maspika wa Vitengo vyote viwili vya Bunge, pamoja na cheti kinachothibitisha kwamba bunge la kaunti limeidhinisha rasimu ya Mswada huo.

(7)Ikiwa rasimu ya Mswada imeidhinishwa na idadi kubwa ya mabunge ya kaunti, rasimu hiyo itawasilishwa Bungeni bila kuchelewa.

(8)Mswada chini ya Kifungu hiki umepitishwa na Bunge ikiwa umeungwa mkono na idadi kubwa ya wanachama wa kila Kitengo cha Bunge.

(9)Ikiwa Bunge litapitisha Mswada huo, utawasilishwa kwa Rais ili kuidhinishwa kulingana na Vifungu vya 256 (4) na (5).

(10)Ikiwa mojawapo ya Vitengo vya Bunge kitakosa kupitisha Mswada huo, au Mswada huo unahusu suala lililotajwa katika kifungu cha 255 (1), marekebisho yaliyopendekezwa yatawasilishwa kwa wananchi katika kura ya maamuzi.

(11)Kifungu cha 255 (2) kitatumika, kwa kuzingatia mabadiliko yoyote yatakayohitajika, katika kura ya maamuzi chini ya ibara ya (10).