MPs throw Judiciary lifeline with Sh4.3b budget increaseParliament has stepped in to ease the Judiciary’s money woes following its revision of budget allocations in the draft Budget Policy Statement 2020. The National Treasury had allocated Sh13.65 billion to the Judiciary for the 2020/21 financial year, which the National Assembly raised by Sh4.35 billion. The increase will be a relief for Chief Justice David Maraga who has decried Treasury’s poor funding of the courts. During the official release of the State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice Report 2018-2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta differed with Justice Maraga over the funding. If their cases are not heard, they are in great pain,” said Justice Maraga.

Source: Standard Digital March 10, 2020 05:48 UTC