NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 28 – The Judiciary’s budget allocation has been increased from Sh18.8 billion to Sh22.9 billion in the next financial year.
In a statement released by the cabinet, the move is in line with Kenya Kwanza’s pledge to strengthen and institutionalize judicial independence.
“In line with Kenya Kwanza’s pledge to strengthen and institutionalize Judicial Independence, the judiciary’s allocation has been increased from Sh18.8 billion to Sh22.9 billion in the next financial year,” the statement reads.
In November 2022 during the launch of the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice annual report, President Ruto promised to increase the allocation to the Judiciary by at least Sh+3 billion annually for the next five years.
He stated that he will remain committed to his promise to empower the judiciary and the criminal justice system by facilitating their funding and independence.
“We have committed to increasing it (budget) by Sh3 billion to make sure we also hire the requisite number of staff and build ICT facilities so that our Judiciary can deliver its mandate,” he said.
“We intend to increase to empower the judiciary and the criminal justice system as required by the constitution as well as respect the decisions and orders of the courts as they relate to the executive.”
Additionally, the government has also taken a value chain approach to budgeting and has committed a total of Sh 267.7 billion in nine value chains which will mainstream the Bottom-up transformation agenda.
The value chain approach allows mapping the production process throughout the value chain to the final market transaction.
The resource allocation in the value chain approach to budgeting ensures efficiency by eliminating gaps and duplication.
The value chains include; Cotton to Textile and Apparel value chain, edible Oil crop production value chain, dairy value chain, leather & Leather products value chain, and rice production value chain.
“Others include Tea value chain, Blue economy & fisheries value chain, Minerals and tree Planting value chain, Construction & Building material value chain,” the statement stated.
