Transitional and Consequential Provisions

In this Schedule, unless the context requires otherwise—

(a)“Boundaries Commission” means Interim Independent Boundaries Commission;

(b)“Electoral Commission” means Interim Independent Electoral Commission;

(c)“former Constitution” means the Constitution in force before this Constitution came into force.

(1)The following provisions of this Constitution are suspended until the final announcement of all the results of the first elections for Parliament under this Constitution—

(a)Chapter Seven, except that the provisions of the Chapter shall apply to the first general elections under this Constitution;

(b)Chapter Eight, except that the provisions of the Chapter relating to the election of the National Assembly and the Senate shall apply to the first general elections under this Constitution; and

(c)Articles 129 to 155 of Chapter Nine, except that the provisions of the Chapter relating to the election of the President shall apply to the first general elections under this Constitution.

(2)The provisions of this Constitution relating to devolved government, including Article 187, are suspended until the date of the first elections for county assemblies and governors held under this Constitution.

(3)Despite subsection (2)—

(a)elections for county assemblies and governors shall be held in accordance with Articles 177 and 180 of this Constitution; and

(b)the laws relating to devolved government, required by this Schedule and Chapters Eleven and Twelve of this Constitution, shall be enacted within the period stipulated in the Fifth Schedule.

(4)Article 62 (2) and (3) is suspended until the National Land Commission is established.

(1)Until Parliament passes the Act anticipated in Articles 15 and 18, section 93 of the former Constitution continues to apply.

(2)Sections 30 to 40, 43 to 46 and 48 to 58 of the former Constitution, the provisions of the former Constitution concerning the executive, and the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, shall continue to operate until the first general elections held under this Constitution, but the provisions of this Constitution concerning the system of elections, eligibility for election and the electoral process shall apply to that election.

(3)Until the National Police Service Commission referred to in Article 246 is established, section 108(2) of the former Constitution applies to appointments, discipline and the removal of persons from office in the National Police Service.

There shall be a select committee of Parliament to be known as the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee which shall be responsible for overseeing the implementation of this Constitution and which, among other things—

(a)shall receive regular reports from the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution on the implementation of this Constitution including reports concerning—

(i)the preparation of the legislation required by this Constitution and any challenges in that regard;

(ii)the process of establishing the new commissions;

(iii)the process of establishing the infrastructure necessary for the proper operation of each county including progress on locating offices and assemblies and establishment and transfers of staff;

(iv)the devolution of powers and functions to the counties under the legislation contemplated in section 15 of this Schedule; and

(v)any impediments to the process of implementing this Constitution;

(b)coordinate with the Attorney-General, the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution and relevant parliamentary committees to ensure the timely introduction and passage of the legislation required by this Constitution; and

(c)take appropriate action on the reports including addressing any problems in the implementation of this Constitution.

(1)There is established the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution.

(2)The Commission consists of—

(a)a chairperson; and

(b)eight other members.

(3)The members of the Commission shall—

(a)include persons with experience in public administration, human rights and government; and

(b)not include any person who served as a member of the Committee of Experts appointed under the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, 2008.

(4)Articles 248 to 254 apply to the Commission.

(5)After the Commission on Revenue Allocation has been established, the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution shall send a notice of its meetings to that Commission, and a member of the Commission on Revenue Allocation shall be permitted to attend and participate in any such meeting, but shall not vote.

(6)The functions of the Commission shall be to—

(a)monitor, facilitate and oversee the development of legislation and administrative procedures required to implement this Constitution;

(b)co-ordinate with the Attorney-General and the Kenya Law Reform Commission in preparing, for tabling in Parliament, the legislation required to implement this Constitution;

(c)report regularly to the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee on—

(i)progress in the implementation of this Constitution; and

(ii)any impediments to its implementation; and

(d)work with each constitutional commission to ensure that the letter and spirit of this Constitution is respected.

(7)The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution shall stand dissolved five years after it is established or at the full implementation of this Constitution as determined by Parliament, whichever is sooner, but the National Assembly may, by resolution, extend its life.

Except to the extent that this Constitution expressly provides to the contrary, all rights and obligations, however arising, of the Government or the Republic and subsisting immediately before the effective date shall continue as rights and obligations of the national government or the Republic under this Constitution.

(1)All law in force immediately before the effective date continues in force and shall be construed with the alterations, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions necessary to bring it into conformity with this Constitution.

(2)If, with respect to any particular matter—

(a)a law that was in effect immediately before the effective date assigns responsibility for that matter to a particular State organ or public officer; and

(b)a provision of this Constitution that is in effect assigns responsibility for that matter to a different State organ or public officer, the provisions of this Constitution prevail to the extent of the conflict.

(1)On the effective date, any freehold interest in land in Kenya held by a person who is not a citizen shall revert to the Republic of Kenya to be held on behalf of the people of Kenya, and the State shall grant to the person a ninety-nine year lease at a peppercorn rent.

(2)On the effective date, any other interest in land in Kenya greater than a ninety-nine year lease held by a person who is not a citizen shall be converted to a ninety-nine year lease.

(3)The provisions of Article 71 shall not take effect until the legislation contemplated under that Article is enacted.

(1)The first elections for the President, the National Assembly, the Senate, county assemblies and county governors under this Constitution shall be held at the same time, within sixty days after the dissolution of the National Assembly at the end of its term.

(2)Despite subsection (1), if the coalition established under the National Accord is dissolved and general elections are held before 2012, elections for the first county assemblies and governors shall be held during 2012.

The National Assembly existing immediately before the effective date shall continue as the National Assembly for the purposes of this Constitution for its unexpired term.

(1)Until the first Senate has been elected under this Constitution—

(a)the functions of the Senate shall be exercised by the National Assembly; and

(b)any function or power that is required to be performed or exercised by both Houses, acting jointly or one after the other, shall be performed or exercised by the National Assembly.

(2)Any function or power of the Senate shall, if performed or exercised by the National Assembly before the date contemplated in subsection (1), be deemed to have been duly performed or exercised by the Senate.

(1)The persons occupying the offices of President and Prime Minister immediately before the effective date shall continue to serve as President and Prime Minister respectively, in accordance with the former Constitution and the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, 2008 until the first general elections held under this Constitution, unless they vacate office in terms of the former Constitution and the Accord.

(2)The persons occupying the offices of Vice-President and Deputy Prime Minister or holding a position in the Cabinet or as an Assistant Minister immediately before the effective date shall continue to serve in accordance with the former Constitution until the first general elections held under this Constitution unless they vacate or are removed from office in accordance with the former Constitution and the National Accord and Reconciliation Act.

(3)A person who was elected President before the effective date is not eligible to stand for election as President under this Constitution.

On the effective date, the President and any State officer or other person who had, before the effective date, taken and subscribed an oath or affirmation of office under the former Constitution, or who is required to take and subscribe an oath or affirmation of office under this Constitution, shall take and subscribe the appropriate oath or affirmation under this Constitution.

(1)The laws contemplated in section 2 (3) (b) and section 15 may be enacted only after the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution and, if it has been established, the Commission on Revenue Allocation, have been consulted and any recommendations of the Commissions have been considered by Parliament.

(2)The Commissions shall be given at least thirty days to consider legislation under subsection (1).

(3)Subsections (1) and (2) lapse when the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution is dissolved.

(1)Parliament shall, by legislation, make provision for the phased transfer, over a period of not more than three years from the date of the first election of county assemblies, from the national government to county governments of the functions assigned to them under Article 185.

(2)The legislation referred to in subsection (1) shall—

(a)provide for the way in which the national government shall—

(i)facilitate the devolution of power;

(ii)assist county governments in building their capacity to govern effectively and provide the services for which they are responsible; and

(iii)support county governments;

(b)establish criteria that must be met before particular functions are devolved to county governments to ensure that those governments are not given functions which they cannot perform;

(c)permit the asymmetrical devolution of powers to ensure that functions are devolved promptly to counties that have the capacity to perform them but that no county is given functions it cannot perform; and

(d)provide mechanisms that ensure that the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution can perform its role in monitoring the implementation of the system of devolved government effectively.

Despite Article 217 (1), the first and second determinations of the basis of the division of revenue among the counties shall be made at three year intervals, rather than every five years as provided in that Article.

Within five years after the effective date, the national government shall restructure the system of administration commonly known as the provincial administration to accord with and respect the system of devolved government established under this Constitution.

All local authorities established under the Local Government Act (Cap. 265) existing immediately before the effective date shall continue to exist subject to any law that might be enacted.

Until the Chief Justice makes the rules contemplated by Article 22, the Rules for the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms under section 84 (6) of the former Constitution shall continue in force with the alterations, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with Article 22.

(1)The Judicial Service Commission shall be appointed within sixty days after the effective date and the Commission shall be deemed to be properly constituted under this Constitution despite the fact that there may be a vacancy in its membership because of any of the bodies nominating or electing members have not done so.

(2)Despite subsection (1), the Judicial Service Commission may not perform its functions unless five members have been appointed.

(3)To ensure continuity in the operation of the Judicial Service Commission, despite Article 171 (4), when the Commission is first constituted the following members shall be appointed to serve for three years only—

(a)the Court of Appeal judge appointed under Article 171 (4) (c);

(b)the High Court judge appointed under Article 171 (4) (d);

(c)one of the advocates appointed under Article 171 (4) (f), to be identified by the statutory body responsible for the professional regulation of advocates; and

(d)one of the members appointed by the President under Article 171 (4) (h), to be identified by the President.

(4)Until the Public Service Commission contemplated in Article 233 is established, a person nominated by the Public Service Commission established under section 106 of the former Constitution shall serve on the Judicial Service Commission but, when the new Public Service Commission is established, the person shall cease to be a member of the Judicial Service Commission and the new Public Service Commission shall nominate a person to serve on the Judicial Service Commission.

(1)The establishment of, and appointment of judges to, the Supreme Court shall be completed within one year after the effective date.

(2)Until the Supreme Court is established, the Court of Appeal shall have jurisdiction over matters assigned to the Supreme Court.

All judicial proceedings pending before any court shall continue to be heard and shall be determined by the same court or a corresponding court established under this Constitution or as directed by the Chief Justice or the Registrar of the High Court.

(1)Within one year after the effective date, Parliament shall enact legislation, which shall operate despite Article 160, 167 and 168, establishing mechanisms and procedures for vetting, within a timeframe to be determined in the legislation, the suitability of all judges and magistrates who were in office on the effective date to continue to serve in accordance with the values and principles set out in Articles 10 and 159.

(2)A removal, or a process leading to the removal, of a judge, from office by virtue of the operation of legislation contemplated under subsection (1) shall not be subject to question in, or review by, any court.

(1)The Chief Justice in office immediately before the effective date shall, within six months after the effective date, vacate office and may choose either—

(a)to retire from the judiciary; or

(b)subject to the process of vetting under section 23, to continue to serve on the Court of Appeal.

(2)A new Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President, subject to the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, and after consultation with the Prime Minister and with the approval of the National Assembly.

(3)Subsection (2) also applies if there are further vacancies in the office of Chief Justice before the first general elections under this Constitution.

(1)The Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution and the Commission on Revenue Allocation shall be constituted within ninety days after the effective date.

(2)The Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall be constituted within nine months after the effective date.

(3)Until the legislation anticipated in Article 250 is in force, the persons appointed as members or as chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall be appointed by the President, subject to the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, and after consultation with the Prime Minister and with the approval of the National Assembly.

(1)The commissioners of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights appointed under the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2002 (No. 9 of 2002) and the commissioners of the National Commission on Gender and Development, appointed under the National Commission on Gender and Development Act, 2003 (No. 13 of 2003) other than the Permanent Secretaries and the Attorney-General or a representative of the Attorney-General, shall become members of the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission for their unexpired term but each shall retain the terms of service as at the effective date.

(2)The chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights shall be the chairperson of the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission for the unexpired term of that chairperson, and the chairperson of the National Commission on Gender and Development shall be the Vice- Chairperson of the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission for that chairperson’s unexpired term.

(1)The Boundaries Commission established under the former Constitution shall continue to function as constituted under that Constitution and in terms of sections 41B and 41C but—

(a)it shall not determine the boundaries of the counties established under this Constitution;

(b)it shall determine the boundaries of constituencies and wards using the criteria mentioned in this Constitution; and

(c)members of the Commission shall be subject to Chapter Seven of this Constitution.

(3)The requirement in Article 89(2) that a review of constituency and ward boundaries shall be completed at least twelve months before a general election does not apply to the review of boundaries preceding the first elections under this Constitution.

(4)The Boundaries Commission shall ensure that the first review of constituencies undertaken in terms of this Constitution shall not result in the loss of a constituency existing on the effective date.

(1)The Interim Independent Electoral Commission established under section 41 of the former Constitution shall continue in office in terms of the former Constitution for its unexpired term or until the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission established under this Constitution is established, whichever is later.

(2)When members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission are selected, regard shall be had to the need for continuity and the retention of expertise and experience.

(1)The process of appointment of persons to fill vacancies arising in consequence of the coming into force of this Constitution shall begin on the effective date and be finalised within one year.

(2)Unless this Schedule prescribes otherwise, when this Constitution requires an appointment to be made by the President with the approval of the National Assembly, until after the first elections under this Constitution, the President shall, subject to the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, appoint a person after consultation with the Prime Minister and with the approval of the National Assembly.

A Kenyan citizen is a citizen by birth if that citizen—

(1)acquired citizenship under Article 87 or 88 (1) of the former Constitution; or

(2)would have acquired citizenship if Article 87 (2) read as follows:

“Every person who, having been born outside Kenya, is on 11th December, 1963 a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British protected person shall, if his father or mother becomes, or would but for his or her death have become, a citizen of Kenya by virtue of subsection (1), become a citizen of Kenya on 12th December, 1963.”

(1)Unless this Schedule provides otherwise, a person who immediately before the effective date, held or was acting in an office established by the former Constitution shall on the effective date continue to hold or act in that office under this Constitution for the unexpired period, if any, of the term of the person.

(2)Subject to subsection (7) and section 24, a person who immediately before the effective date held or was acting in a public office established by law, so far as is consistent with this Constitution, shall continue to hold or act in that office as if appointed to that position under this Constitution.

(3)The provisions of this section shall not affect the powers conferred on any person or authority under this Constitution or legislation to abolish offices or remove persons from an office contemplated in subsection (2).

(4)If a person has vacated an office that the person held before the effective date, and that office is retained or established under this Constitution, the person may, if qualified, again be appointed, elected, or otherwise selected to hold that office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, except to the extent that this Constitution expressly provides otherwise.

(5)The functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions shall be performed by the Attorney-General until a Director of Public Prosecutions is appointed under this Constitution.

(6)The functions of the Controller of Budget shall be performed by the Auditor-General until a Controller of Budget is appointed under this Constitution.

(7)Despite subsection (1), the Attorney-General and the Auditor-General shall continue in office for a period of no more than twelve months after the effective date and the subsequent appointments to those offices shall be made under this Constitution.

The law applicable to pensions in respect of holders of constitutional offices under the former Constitution shall be either the law that was in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to the person.

An office or institution established under this Constitution is the legal successor of the corresponding office or institution, established under the former Constitution or by an Act of Parliament in force immediately before the effective date, whether known by the same or a new name.

Nothing in Article 231 (4) affects the validity of coins and notes issued before the effective date.

Katika Ambatisho hili, isipokuwa muktadha uhitaji vinginevyo—

(a)“Tume ya Mipaka” inamaanisha Tume Huru ya Muda ya Mipaka;

(b)“Tume ya Uchaguzi” inamaanisha Tume Huru ya Muda ya Uchaguzi;

(c)“katiba ya awali” inamaanisha Katiba iliyotumika kabla ya Katiba hii kuanza kutumika.

(1)Kutekelezwa kwa vifungu vifuatavyo vya Katiba hii kumesitishwa hadi tangazo la mwisho la matokeo yote ya uchaguzi wa kwanza wa Bunge chini ya Katiba hii––

(a)Sura ya Saba, isipokuwa kwamba vifungu vya sura hii vitatumika kwa uchaguzi mkuu wa kwanza chini ya Katiba hii;

(b)Sura ya Nane, isipokuwa kwamba vifungu vya Sura hiyo vinavyohusiana na uchaguzi wa Bunge la Kitaifa na la Seneti, vitatumika katika uchaguzi mkuu wa kwanza chini ya Katiba hii; na

(c)Vifungu vya 129 hadi 155 vya Sura ya Tisa, isipokuwa vifungu vya Sura hiyo vinavyohusiana na uchaguzi wa Rais, vitatumika katika uchaguzi mkuu wa kwanza chini ya Katiba hii.

(2)Utekelezaji wa vifungu vya Katiba hii vinavyohusiana na serikali ya ugatuzi, ikijumuisha Kifungu cha 187, umesitishwa hadi tarehe ya uchaguzi wa kwanza wa mabunge ya kaunti na magavana utakaofanywa chini ya Katiba hii.

(3)Licha ya ibara ndogo ya (2)—

(a)uchaguzi wa mabunge ya kaunti na magavana utafanywa kwa mujibu wa Vifungu vya 177 na 180 vya Katiba hii; na

(b)sheria zinazohusu serikali ya ugatuzi, zinazohitajiwa na Ambatisho hili na Sura za Kumi na Moja na Kumi Mbili za Katiba hii, zitatungwa katika muda uliowekwa chini ya Ambatisho la Tano.

(4)Kutekelezwa kwa Kifungu cha 62 (2) na (3) kutasitishwa hadi Tume ya Ardhi ya Kitaifa itakapobuniwa.

(1)Hadi Bunge litakapopitisha Sheria inayotarajiwa katika Vifungu vya 15 na 18, sehemu ya 93 ya Katiba ya awali itaendelea kutumika.

(2)Sehemu za 30 hadi 40, 43 hadi 46, na 48 hadi 58 za Katiba ya awali, vifungu vya Katiba ya awali vinavyohusu kitengo cha serikali kinachosimamia utendaji na Sheria Kuhusu Muungano wa Kitaifa na Maridhiano zitaendelea kutumika hadi uchaguzi mkuu wa kwanza utakapofanywa chini ya Katiba hii, lakini vifungu vya Katiba hii kuhusu mfumo wa uchaguzi, ustahiki wa kuchaguliwa na mchakato wa uchaguzi vitatumika katika uchaguzi huo.

(3)Hadi Tume ya Huduma za Polisi za Kitaifa iliyotajwa katika Kifungu cha 246 itakapobuniwa, sehemu ya 108(2) ya Katiba ya awali itatumika katika uteuzi, hatua za kinidhamu na kuondolewa ofisini katika Huduma za Polisi za Kitaifa.

Kutakuwa na kamati teule ya Bunge la Kitaifa itakayojulikana kama Kamati ya Kusimamia Utekelezaji wa Katiba, itakayowajibika katika kusimamia utekelezaji wa Katiba hii, na ambayo, kati ya masuala mengine—

(a)itapokea ripoti za mara kwa mara kutoka kwa Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba kuhusu utekelezaji wa Katiba hii, ikijumuisha ripoti kuhusu—

(i)maandalizi ya sheria yanayohitajiwa na Katiba hii na changamoto zozote kuhusu maandalizi hayo;

(ii)mchakato wa kubuni tume mpya;

(iii)mchakato wa kuunda miundombinu inayohitajika ili kutekeleza shughuli za kila kaunti kwa njia mwafaka ikijumuisha hatua zilizopigwa katika kuweka ofisi na mabunge pamoja na kuajiri na kuhamisha wafanyakazi.

(iv)ugatuzi wa mamlaka na majukumu kwa kaunti chini ya sheria inayobainishwa katika sehemu ya 15 ya Ambatisho hili; na

(v)vizuizi vyovyote katika mchakato wa kutekeleza Katiba hii;

(b)itashirikiana na Mwanasheria Mkuu, Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba na kamati husika za Bunge ili kuhakikisha sheria zinazohitajiwa na Katiba hii zimewasilishwa bungeni na kupitishwa kwa wakati ufaao; na

(c)itachukua hatua zinazofaa kuhusiana na ripoti hizo ikijumuisha kutatua matatizo yoyote katika utekelezaji wa Katiba hii.

(1)Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba imebuniwa.

(2)Tume hiyo inajumuisha—

(a)mwenyekiti; na

(b)wanachama wengine nane.

(3)Wanachama wa Tume—

(a)watajumuisha watu wenye uzoefu katika masuala ya usimamizi wa umma, haki za binadamu na serikali; na

(b)haitajumuisha mtu yeyote aliyehudumu kama mwanachama katika Tume ya Wataalamu iliyoteuliwa chini ya Sheria ya Marekebisho ya Katiba ya Kenya, 2008.

(4)Vifungu vya 248 na 254 vinatumika kwa Tume hiyo.

(5)Baada ya Tume ya Ugavi wa Mapato kubuniwa, Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba itatuma notisi ya mikutano yake kwa Tume hiyo, na mwanachama wa Tume ya Ugavi wa Mapato ataruhusiwa kuhudhuria na kushiriki katika mikutano yoyote kama hiyo, lakini hatapiga kura.

(6)Majukumu ya Tume hiyo yatakuwa ni—

(a)kufuatilia, kusimamia na kuwezesha utungaji wa sheria na taratibu za kiutawala zinazohitajika ili kutekeleza Katiba hii;

(b)kushirikiana na Mwanasheria Mkuu na Tume ya Marekebisho ya Sheria ya Kenya katika kutayarisha sheria itakayowasilishwa Bungeni ambayo itahitajika ili kutekeleza Katiba hii; na

(c)itatoa ripoti za mara kwa mara kwa Kamati ya Usimamizi wa Utekelezaji wa Katiba. Kamati ya Usimamizi—

(i)hatua zilizopigwa katika utekelezaji wa Katiba hii; na

(ii)vizuizi vyovyote katika utekelezaji wake; na

(d)itafanya kazi na kila tume ya kikatiba kuhakikisha kuwa madhumuni na vifungu vya Katiba hii vinaheshimiwa.

(7)Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba hii itavunjwa miaka mitano baada ya kubuniwa kwake au baada ya kutekelezwa kikamilifu kwa Katiba hii kama itakavyoamuliwa na Bunge, yoyote kati ya hatua hizi itakayotimia mwanzo ikichukuliwa, lakini Bunge la Kitaifa linaweza kuiongezea muda Tume hiyo kwa uamuzi.

Isipokuwa Katiba hii inapoeleza vinginevyo, haki na majukumu yote ya Serikali au Jamhuri, bila kujalisha yalivyotokea, na ambayo yalikuwepo kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutekelezwa kwa Katiba hii yataendelea kama haki na majukumu ya serikali ya kitaifa au Jamhuri chini ya Katiba hii.

(1)Sheria zote zinazotumika kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutekelezwa kwa Katiba hii zitaendelea kutumika na zitafasiriwa kwa kuzingatia mabadiliko yatakayoweza kuambatanishwa na Katiba hii. Ikiwa, kwa mujibu wa suala lolote—

(a)sheria iliyokuwa ikitumika kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii inatoa majukumu kwa kitengo fulani cha Serikali au afisa wa umma; na

(b)kifungu katika Katiba hii kinachotumika kinatoa majukumu kuhusu suala hilo kwa kitengo tofauti cha Serikali au afisa wa umma, vifungu vya Katiba hii vitatawala kwa kiwango cha ukinzani huo.

(1)Katika tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii ardhi yoyote inayomilikiwa na mtu ambaye si raia wa Kenya itarejeshwa kwa Jamhuri ya Kenya ili kumilikiwa kwa niaba ya wananchi wa Kenya, na Serikali itampa mtu huyo kipindi cha miaka tisini na tisa cha kukodisha ardhi hiyo na kumtoza kiasi kidogo cha kodi.

(2)Katika tarehe ya kuanza kutekelezwa kwa Katiba hii, umiliki au haki zozote katika ardhi ambazo zinazidi muda wa kukodisha ardhi kwa miaka tisini na tisa, ardhi hiyo ikimilikiwa na mtu ambaye sio raia, itabadilishwa na kuwa ardhi inayokodishwa kwa muda wa miaka tisini na tisa.

(3)Mwongozo unaotolewa na Kifungu cha 71 hautatekelezwa hadi sheria inayorejelewa katika Kifungu hicho itungwe.

(1)Uchaguzi wa kwanza wa Rais, Bunge la Kitaifa, Seneti, mabunge ya kaunti na magavana wa kaunti chini ya Katiba hii utafanywa kwa wakati mmoja, katika muda wa siku sitini baada ya kuvunjwa kwa Bunge la Kitaifa mwishoni mwa muhula wake.

(2)Licha ya ibara ndogo ya (1), ikiwa muungano uliobuniwa chini ya Maridhiano ya Kitaifa umevunjwa na uchaguzi mkuu kufanywa kabla ya mwaka wa 2012, uchaguzi wa kwanza wa mabunge ya kaunti na magavana utafanywa katika mwaka huo wa 2012.

Bunge la Kitaifa lililokuwa kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii litaendelea kama Bunge la Kitaifa kwa madhumuni ya Katiba hii kwa muhula wake uliosalia.

(1)Hadi Seneti ya kwanza itakapochaguliwa chini ya Katiba hii—

(a)majukumu ya Seneti yatatekelezwa na Bunge la Kitaifa; na

(b)jukumu lolote au mamlaka yoyote yanayohitajika kutekelezwa kwa pamoja na vitengo vyote viwili vya Bunge au kitengo kimoja baada ya kingine, yatatekelezwa na Bunge la Kitaifa.

(2)Jukumu lolote au mamlaka ya Seneti, ikiwa yatatekelezwa na Bunge la Kitaifa kabla ya tarehe inayobainishwa katika ibara ndogo ya (1), yatachukuliwa kuwa yalitekelezwa kikamilifu na Seneti.

(1)Watu wanaohudumu katika ofisi za Rais na Waziri Mkuu kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, wataendelea kuhudumu kama Rais na Waziri Mkuu mtawalia, kwa mujibu wa Katiba ya awali na Sheria Kuhusu Muungano na Maridhiano ya Kitaifa ya mwaka wa 2008 hadi uchaguzi mkuu ufanyike chini ya Katiba hii, isipokuwa waondoke ofisini kwa mujibu wa Katiba ya awali na Sheria hiyo ya Maridhiano.

(2)Watu wanaohudumu katika ofisi za Makamu wa Rais na Naibu Waziri Mkuu au wanahudumu katika Baraza la Mawaziri au kama Waziri Msaidizi kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, wataendelea kuhudumu kulingana na Katiba ya awali hadi uchaguzi mkuu wa kwanza utakapofanywa chini ya Katiba hii, isipokuwa waondoke au kuondolewa ofisini kulingana na Katiba ya awali na Sheria Kuhusu Muungano na Maridhiano ya mwaka wa 2008.

(3)Mtu aliyechaguliwa kuwa Rais kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii hastahiki kugombea uchaguzi wa urais chini ya Katiba hii.

Katika tarehe ya kuanza kutekelezwa kwa Katiba hii, Rais na afisa yeyote wa Serikali, au mtu yeyote ambaye kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii alikuwa amekula kiapo au kutoa uthibitisho wa kuhudumu katika ofisi hiyo chini ya Katiba ya awali, au anayetakiwa kula kiapo au kutoa uthibitisho chini ya Katiba hii, ataapa au kutoa uthibitisho ufaao chini ya Katiba hii.

(1)Sheria zinazotajwa katika sehemu ya 2 (3) (b) na ya 15 zinaweza kupitishwa tu baada ya Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba na, ikiwa Tume ya Ugavi wa Mapato imebuniwa, Tume hiyo pia imetoa mashauri na mapendekezo yoyote ya Tume hizo yamezingatiwa na Bunge.

(2)Tume hizo zitapewa angalau siku thelathini ili kutathmini sheria chini ya ibara ndogo ya (1).

(3)Ibara ndogo za (1) na (2) hazitatumika tena Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba itakapovunjwa.

(1)Bunge, kupitia kwa sheria, litatoa mwongozo wa kuhamishwa kwa awamu, wa majukumu kutoka kwa serikali ya kitaifa hadi serikali za kaunti kama yalivyotolewa chini ya Kifungu cha 185, kwa kipindi kisichozidi miaka mitatu kuanzia tarehe ya uchaguzi wa kwanza wa mabunge ya kaunti.

(2)Sheria inayotajwa katika ibara ndogo ya (1)—

(a)itatoa mwongozo wa jinsi serikali ya kitaifa—

(i)itakavyowezesha ugatuzi wa mamlaka;

(ii)itakavyosaidia serikali za kaunti kujenga uwezo wao wa kujitawala na wa kutoa huduma zinazostahili kutolewa na serikali hizo; na Kiapo cha uaminifu kwa Katiba hii.

(iii)itatoa msaada kwa serikali za kaunti;

(b)itaweka vigezo ambavyo lazima vitimizwe kabla ya majukumu fulani kugatuliwa kwa serikali za kaunti, ili kuhakikisha kwamba serikali hizo hazipewi majukumu ambayo haziwezi kuyatekeleza; na

(c)itaruhusu ugatuzi wa mamlaka ili kuhakikisha kwamba majukumu yanagatuliwa kwa haraka kwa kaunti ambazo zina uwezo wa kuyatekeleza, lakini kwamba hakuna kaunti iliyopewa majukumu isiyoweza kutekeleza; na

(d)itatoa mikakati ambayo itahakikisha kwamba Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba inaweza kutekeleza jukumu lake la kufuatilia utekelezaji wa mfumo wa serikali ya ugatuzi kwa ufanisi.

Licha ya Kifungu cha 217 (1), maamuzi ya kwanza na ya pili kuhusu misingi ya ugavi wa mapato kati ya kaunti yatafanywa kila baada ya miaka mitatu, badala ya kila baada ya miaka mitano kama inavyoelezewa katika Kifungu hicho.

Katika kipindi cha miaka mitano baada ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, serikali ya kitaifa itafanya marekebisho katika mfumo wa utawala unaojulikana kama utawala wa mikoa, ili uafikiane na kuheshimu mfumo wa serikali ya ugatuzi uliobuniwa chini ya Katiba hii.

Ofisi zote za utawala wa ndani zilizobuniwa chini ya Sheria Kuhusu Serikali za Mitaa (Sura ya 265 ya Sheria za Kenya) zilizokuwa kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii zitaendelea kuwepo lakini kwa kuzingatia sheria yoyote inayoweza kupitishwa.

Hadi Jaji Mkuu atakapotengeneza kanuni zinazorejelewa katika Kifungu cha 22, Kanuni za utekelezaji wa haki na uhuru wa kimsingi chini ya sehemu ya 84 (6) ya Katiba ya awali zitaendelea kutumika lakini kwa kuzingatia mabadiliko muhimu yatakayoziambatanisha na Kifungu cha 22.

(1)Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama itateuliwa katika muda wa siku sitini baada ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, na Tume hiyo itachukuliwa kuwa imebuniwa ipasavyo chini ya Katiba hii licha ya kwamba huenda kukawa na nafasi wazi katika uanachama wake kwa kuwa idara zozote zinazowateua au kuwachagua wanachama hazijafanya hivyo.

(2)Licha ya ibara ndogo ya (1), Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama haitatekeleza majukumu yake isipokuwa wanachama watano wameteuliwa.

(3)Ili kuhakikisha kuwa kuna mwendelezo katika shughuli za Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama, licha ya Kifungu cha 171 (4), Tume itakapobuniwa kwa mara ya kwanza, wanachama wafuatao watateuliwa ili kuhudumu kwa miaka mitatu pekee—

(a)

(A)Jaji wa Mahakama ya Rufaa aliyeteuliwa chini ya Kifungu cha 171 (c);

(b)jaji wa Mahakama Kuu aliyeteuliwa chini ya Kifungu cha 171 (4) (d);

(c)mmoja kati ya wakili walioteuliwa chini ya Kifungu cha 171 (4) (f), watakaotambuliwa na shirika la kisheria linalowajibika katika udhibiti wa kitaalam wa mawakili; na

(d)mmoja wa wanachama walioteuliwa na Rais chini ya Kifungu cha 171 (4) (h); atakayetambuliwa na Rais.

(4)Hadi Tume ya Huduma za Umma inayorejelewa katika Kifungu cha 233 itakapobuniwa, mtu aliyeteuliwa na Tume ya Huduma za Umma chini ya sehemu ya 106 ya Katiba ya awali atahudumu katika Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama lakini, Tume mpya ya Huduma za Umma itakapobuniwa, mtu huyo atawacha kuwa mwanachama wa Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama na Tume hiyo mpya ya Huduma za Umma itamteua mtu atakayehudumu katika Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama.

(1)Kubuniwa kwa Mahakama ya Juu Zaidi na kuteuliwa kwa majaji wa Mahakama hiyo kutakamilishwa katika muda wa mwaka mmoja kuanzia tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii.

(2)Hadi Mahakama ya Juu Zaidi itakapobuniwa, Mahakama ya Rufaa itakuwa na mamlaka katika kesi zinazopaswa kusikizwa na kuamuliwa na Mahakama ya Juu Zaidi.

Kesi zote ambazo hazijakamilika katika mahakama yoyote zitaendelea kusikilizwa na uamuzi kutolewa na mahakama iliyokuwa ikisikiza kesi hiyo au mahakama ya kiwango sawa iliyobuniwa chini ya Katiba hii au itakavyoelekezwa na Jaji Mkuu au Msajili wa Mahakama Kuu.

(1)Katika muda wa mwaka mmoja baada ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, Bunge litatunga sheria itakayotekelezwa licha ya Kifungu cha 160, 167 na 168, ambayo itaweka mikakati na utaratibu wa kukagua ustahiki wa majaji na mahakimu wote waliokuwa ofisini mnamo tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, wa kuendelea kuhudumu kwa mujibu wa maadili na kanuni zilizotolewa katika Vifungu vya 10 na 159, muda huo wa kukaguliwa ukiamuliwa katika sheria hiyo.

(2)Kuondolewa au utaratibu utakaopelekea kuondolewa kwa jaji kutoka ofisini kwenye msingi wa utekelezaji wa sheria inayorejelewa katika ibara ndogo ya (1) hakutapingwa au kukaguliwa na mahakama yoyote.

(1)Jaji Mkuu aliye ofisini kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, ataondoka ofisini katika muda wa miezi sita baada ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii na anaweza kuchagua—

(a)kustaafu kutoka katika kitengo cha mahakama; au

(b)kwa kuzingatia mchakato wa ukaguzi huo chini ya sehemu ya 23, kuendelea kuhudumu katika Mahakama ya Rufaa.

(2)Jaji Mkuu mpya atateuliwa na Rais, kwa kuzingatia Sheria Kuhusu Muungano wa Kitaifa na Maridhiano, na baada ya kushauriana na Waziri Mkuu na kwa idhini ya Bunge la Kitaifa.

(3)Ibara ndogo ya (2) pia itatumika ikiwa kuna nafasi za ziada katika ofisi ya Jaji Mkuu kabla ya uchaguzi mkuu wa kwanza chini ya Katiba hii.

(1)Tume ya Utekelezaji wa Katiba na Tume ya Ugavi wa Mapato zitabuniwa katika muda wa siku tisini baada ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii.

(2)Tume ya Mishahara na Malipo itabuniwa katika muda wa miezi tisa baada ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii.

(3)Hadi sheria inayorejelewa katika Kifungu cha 256 itakapoanza kutumika, watu watakaoteuliwa kama wanachama au mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Mishahara na Malipo watateuliwa na Rais, kwa kuzingatia Sheria Kuhusu Muungano wa Kitaifa na Maridhiano, na baada ya kushauriana na Waziri Mkuu na kwa idhini ya Bunge la Kitaifa.

(1)Makamishna wa Tume ya Kitaifa ya Haki za Binadamu na Usawa ya Kenya walioteuliwa chini ya Sheria ya Tume ya Kitaifa ya Haki za Binadamu ya Kenya ya mwaka wa 2002 (Na. 9 ya 2002) na makamishna wa Tume ya Kitaifa ya Jinsia na Maendeleo walioteuliwa chini ya Sheria ya Tume ya Kitaifa ya Jinsia na Maendeleo ya mwaka wa 2003 (Na. 13 ya 2003), mbali na Makatibu Wakuu na Mwanasheria Mkuu au mwakilishi wa Mwanasheria Mkuu, watakuwa wanachama wa Tume ya Kitaifa ya Haki za Binadamu na Usawa kwa muhula wao uliosalia, lakini kila mmoja wao atadumisha masharti yake ya utendakazi yalivyokuwa mnamo tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii.

(2)Mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Kitaifa ya Haki za Binadamu ndiye atakayekuwa mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Kitaifa ya Haki za Binadamu na Usawa kwa muhula uliosalia wa mwenyekiti huyo, na mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Kitaifa ya Jinsia na Maendeleo atakuwa Naibu Mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Kitaifa ya Haki za Binadamu na Usawa ya Kenya kwa muda wa muhula wa mwenyekiti huyo uliosalia.

(1)Tume ya Mipaka iliyobuniwa chini ya Katiba ya awali itaendelea kuhudumu kama ilivyobuniwa katika Katiba hiyo na kwa masharti ya sehemu za 41 B na 41 C lakini—

(a)haitaweka mipaka ya kaunti zilizobuniwa chini ya Katiba hii;

(b)itaweka mipaka ya maeneo bunge na wadi ikitumia vigezo vilivyotajwa katika Katiba hii; na

(c)wanachama wa Tume hiyo watakuwa chini ya Sura ya Saba ya Katiba hii.

(2)Hitaji katika Kifungu cha 89 (2) kwamba ukaguzi wa mipaka ya maeneo bunge na wadi utakamilishwa angalau miezi kumi na miwili kabla ya uchaguzi mkuu halitumiki katika ukaguzi wa mipaka kabla ya uchaguzi wa kwanza chini ya Katiba hii.

(3)Tume ya Mipaka itahakikisha kuwa ukaguzi wa kwanza wa mipaka ya maeneo bunge utakaofanywa chini ya Katiba hii hautasababisha kupotea kwa eneo bunge lililokuwepo katika tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii.

(1)Tume Huru ya Muda ya Uchaguzi iliyobuniwa chini ya sehemu ya 41 ya Katiba ya awali itaendelea kuhudumu ofisini kwa mujibu wa Katiba hiyo kwa muda wa muhula uliosalia au hadi Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka itakayobuniwa chini ya Katiba hii ibuniwe, hali itakayotokea mwisho ikitumiwa.

(2)Wanachama wa Tume ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka watakapoteuliwa, hitaji la kuendeleza na kudumisha ustadi na uzoefu utazingatiwa.

(1)Mchakato wa uteuzi wa watu ili kujaza nafasi zitakazotokea kutokana na kutekelezwa kwa Katiba hii, utaanza mnamo tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii na kukamilika katika kipindi cha mwaka mmoja.

(2)Isipokuwa Ambatisho hili litoe mwongozo vinginevyo, Katiba hii inapohitaji uteuzi ufanywe na Rais na kuidhinishwa na Bunge la Kitaifa, hadi baada ya uchaguzi wa kwanza chini ya Katiba hii, kwa kuzingatia Sheria Kuhusu Muungano wa Kitaifa na Maridhiano, Rais atamteua mtu baada ya kushauriana na Waziri Mkuu na kwa idhini ya Bunge la Kitaifa.

Raia wa Kenya ni raia kwa kuzaliwa ikiwa raia huyo—

(1)alipata uraia chini ya Kifungu cha 87 au 88 (1) cha Katiba ya awali; au

(2)angepata uraia ikiwa Kifungu cha 87 (2) kingesema ifuatavyo:

“ Kila mtu ambaye alizaliwa nje ya Kenya, na mnamo tarehe 11 Desemba, 1963 ni raia wa Uingereza na Koloni zake au mtu aliyepata ulinzi wa Uingereza, mtu huyo atakuwa, iwapo mama au baba yake atakuwa, au isipokuwa kufariki kwake angekuwa raia wa Kenya kwa mujibu wa ibara ndogo ya (1), atakuwa raia wa Kenya mnamo tarehe 12 Desemba, 1963.”

(1)Isipokuwa Ambatisho hili litoe mwongozo vinginevyo, mtu ambaye kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii alikuwa anahudumu au kutoa huduma kwa muda katika ofisi iliyobuniwa na Katiba ya awali, kufikia tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii ataendelea kuhudumu au kutoa huduma kwa muda katika ofisi hiyo chini ya Katiba hii kwa muda uliosalia wa muhula wa mtu huyo, iwapo kuna muda wowote uliosalia.

(2)Kwa kuzingatia ibara ndogo ya (7) na sehemu ya 24, mtu ambaye kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii alikuwa anahudumu au kutoa huduma kwa muda katika ofisi ya umma iliyobuniwa kisheria, ataendelea kuhudumu au kutoa huduma kwa muda katika ofisi hiyo kwa kiwango kinachoambatana na Katiba hii, kana kwamba aliteuliwa kwa nafasi hiyo chini ya Katiba hii.

(3)Vifungu vya sehemu hii havitaathiri mamlaka yaliyotolewa kwa mtu yeyote au shirika chini ya Katiba hii au sheria ya kuvunja ofisi au kuwaondoa watu kutoka ofisi inayorejelewa katika ibara ndogo ya (2).

(4)Ikiwa mtu ameondoka katika ofisi ambayo alikuwa akihudumu kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, na ofisi hiyo ipo au imeundwa chini ya Katiba hii, ikiwa atastahiki, anaweza kuteuliwa, kuchaguliwa tena, au vinginevyo kuteuliwa ili kuhudumu katika ofisi hiyo kulingana na vifungu vya Katiba hii, isipokuwa kwa kiwango ambacho Katiba hii inatoa mwongozo vinginevyo.

(5)Majukumu ya Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma yatatekelezwa na Mwanasheria Mkuu hadi Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma atakapoteuliwa chini ya Katiba hii.

(6)Majukumu ya Msimamizi wa Bajeti yatatekelezwa na Mkaguzi Mkuu hadi Msimamizi wa Bajeti atakapoteuliwa chini ya Katiba hii.

(7)Licha ya ibara ndogo ya (1), Mwanasheria Mkuu na Mkaguzi Mkuu wataendelea kuhudumu ofisini kwa kipindi kisichopungua miezi kumi na miwili baada ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii, na uteuzi utakaofuata katika ofisi hizi utakuwa chini ya Katiba hii.

Sheria inayotumika katika malipo ya uzeeni kwa maafisa wa ofisi za kikatiba chini ya Katiba ya awali itakuwa sheria iliyotumika wakati manufaa hayo yalipotolewa au sheria yoyote itakayokuwa ikitumika hapo baadaye na ambayo haitamwathiri vibaya mtu huyo.

Ofisi au taasisi ambayo ilibuniwa chini ya Katiba hii ndio inayorithi kisheria, ofisi au taasisi iliyokuwepo, ambayo ilibuniwa chini ya Katiba ya awali au Sheria ya Bunge iliyokuwa ikitumika kabla ya tarehe ya kutumika kwa Katiba hii, ofisi au taasisi hiyo iwe inajulikana kwa jina lile lile au jina jipya.

Hakuna chochote katika Kifungu cha 231 (4) kinachoathiri uhalali wa sarafu na noti zilizotolewa kabla ya tarehe ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii.