kamisheni

How to say it

Meaning

An official body set up to do a particular job, such as running elections or regulating a sport, or the fee paid to an agent as a share of a sale.

Good to know

N class noun, the plural is also kamisheni; a loan from English, used beside tume for official bodies: Kamisheni ya Kiswahili ya Afrika Mashariki. As a payment: kulipwa kamisheni, to be paid a commission.

Examples

• Kamisheni ya uchaguzi itatangaza matokeo kesho.The electoral commission will announce the results tomorrow.
• Dalali alipata kamisheni ya asilimia tano.The broker got a five percent commission.
• Serikali iliunda kamisheni kuchunguza ajali hiyo.The government set up a commission to investigate the accident.