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Electoral Bodies

Kenya
  • English
    (1) Elections for the seats in Parliament provided for under Articles 97(1)(c) and 98(1)(b), (c) and (d), and for the members of county assemblies under article 177(1)(b) and (c), shall be on the basis of proportional representation by use of party lists.
    (2) The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall be responsible for the conduct and supervision of elections for seats provided for under clause (1) and shall ensure that—
    (a) each political party participating in a general election nominates and submits a list of all the persons who would stand elected if the party were to be entitled to all the seats provided for under clause (1), within the time prescribed by national legislation;
    (b) except in the case of the seats provided for under Article 98 (1) (b), each party list comprises the appropriate number of qualified candidates and alternates between male and female candidates in the priority in which they are listed;
    (c) except in the case of county assembly seats, each party list reflects the regional and ethnic diversity of the people of Kenya.
    … (Art. 90)
  • Swahili
    (1) Chaguzi wa viti katika Bunge vilivyowekwa chini ya Kifungu cha 97 (1) (c) na 98 (1) (b), (c) na (d), na kwa wajumbe wa mabunge ya kaunti chini ya kifungu cha 177 (1) (b) na (c), zitakuwa kwa msingi wa uwakilishi wa usawa kwa kutumia orodha ya chama.
    (2) Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka itakuwa na jukumu la kufanya na kusimamia uchaguzi wa viti vilivyobainishwa chini ya ibara ya (1) na itahakikisha kwamba—
    (a) kila chama cha siasa kinachoshiriki katika uchaguzi mkuu kinateua na kuwasilisha orodha ya watu wote ambao watasimama kuchaguliwa ikiwa chama kitastahili kupewa viti vyote vilivyobainishwa chini ya ibara ya (1), ndani ya muda uliowekwa na sheria ya kitaifa;
    (b) isipokuwa kwa viti vilivyobainishwa chini ya Kifungu cha 98 (1) (b), kila orodha ya chama inajumuisha idadi inayofaa ya wagombea wenye sifa na wanaobadilishana kati ya wagombea wa kiume na wa kike katika kipaumbele ambacho kwacho wameorodheshwa;
    (c) isipokuwa kwa viti vya bunge la kaunti, kila orodha ya chama inaonyesha uanuwai wa kikanda na kikabila wa watu wa Kenya.
    … (Kifungu cha 90)

Electoral Bodies

Kenya
  • English

    (1) There is established the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
    …
    (4) The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referenda and elections to any elective body or office established by this Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament
    … (Art. 88)

  • Swahili

    (1) Kuna Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka.
    …
    (4) Tume inawajibika katika kufanya au kusimamia kura za maoni na chaguzi kwa chombo chochote kilichochaguliwa au ofisi iliyoanzishwa na Katiba hii, na chaguzi nyingine zozote kama ilivyoainishwa na Sheria ya Bunge
    … (Kifungu cha 88)

Electoral Bodies

Kenya
  • English
    …
    (11) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of a commission11 shall not be of the same gender.
    … (Art. 250)
  • Swahili
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    (11) Mwenyeketi na makamu mwenyekiti wa tume hawatakuwa wa jinsia moja.
    … (Kifungu cha 250)