The counties and the judiciary were also required to develop a legal framework to enable the transfer of specific funds from the exchequer to the County Revenue Funds (CRF). A resolution was also passed by IBEC requiring the National Treasury to open a County Court Fines Account where the funds collected by the Judiciary would be remitted. Before the takeover, the City Hall Court had handled a total of 16,858 cases. We stand to lose between Sh50-Sh60 million that we collect on an annual basis from the city courts,” Mr Gakuya told the committee. Mr Akama who chaired the committee told the county executive to hasten the process of getting back the city court.

Source: Daily Nation December 09, 2023 17:14 UTC