Power to call for evidence
Either House of Parliament or its committees can summon any person to give evidence or provide information. They have the same powers as the High Court to enforce attendance, examine witnesses on oath and compel documents.
The official text
(1) Either House of Parliament, and any of its committees, has power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information.
(2) For the purposes of clause (1), a House of Parliament and any of its committees has the same powers as the High Court—
(a) to enforce the attendance of witnesses and examine them on oath, affirmation or otherwise;
(b) to compel the production of documents; and
(c) to issue a commission or request to examine witnesses abroad.
Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.