Boost for Judiciary as budget raised to Sh1.5bThe Government has more than tripled allocation of development cash to the Judiciary, with the justice body set to receive Sh1.5 billion by the end of June. SEE ALSO :Chief Justice moves five judgesThe MPs’ decision to cut spending on capital assets angered Chief Justice David Maraga who said their work would be compromised by the budget cut. It means a number of projects, especially on construction across the country will literally stop affecting service delivery,” said Justice Maraga at the time. However, President Kenyatta in a supplementary budget tabled in September last year allocated additional funds for the Judiciary’s development spending. The National Government’s Budgetary Policy Statement capped the Judiciary’s budget at Sh17.3 billion.

Source: Standard Digital March 26, 2019 21:47 UTC