ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Petitions to Parliament (Procedure) Act
3. Form of petition
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
3. Form of petition
A petition to Parliament shall be in the form set out in the Schedule and shall-(a)be handwritten, printed or typed;(b)be in English or Kiswahili and be written in respectful, decorous and temperate language;(c)be free of alterations and interlineations in its text;(d)be addressed to the National Assembly or the Senate;(e)have its subject matter indicated on every sheet if it consists of more than one sheet;(f)indicate whether any efforts have been made to have the matter addressed by a relevant body and whether there has been any response from that body or whether the response has been unsatisfactory;(g)indicate whether the issues in respect of which the petition is made are pending before any court of law or other constitutional or legal body.;(h)conclude with a clear, proper and respectful prayer, reciting the definite object of the petitioner or petitioners in regard to the matter to which it relates;(i)subject to paragraph (m), contain the names, addresses, identification numbers, signature or a thumb impression of the petitioner or of every petitioner, where there is more than one petitioner;(j)contain only signatures or thumb impressions, as the case may be, and addresses and identification numbers written directly onto the petition and not pasted thereon or otherwise transferred to it;(k)not have any letters, affidavits or other documents annexed to it;(l)in the case of a petition presented by a Member of Parliament on behalf of a petitioner, be countersigned by the Member presenting it; and(m)be signed by the petitioner, or if the petitioner is unable to sign, by a witness in whose presence the petitioner shall make his or her mark on the petition.