Government has announced plans to allocate additional budgetary resources to recruit 36 new judges.
The decision was reached after a meeting today between President William Ruto and Chief Justice Martha Koomento to quell concerns about corruption within the judiciary.
25 judges will be assigned to the High Court, while the Court of Appeal will welcome 11 additional judges.
“Resources will also be provided to conclude the vehicle leasing program to facilitate the judiciary’s transport needs,” State house spokesperson Hussein Muhamed said.
The government, led by President Ruto, acknowledges that corruption poses a significant threat to the nation.
The pervasive nature of corruption across all three arms of government necessitates urgent and comprehensive measures to safeguard the country’s development potential.
“The Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary agree to individually develop policies, guidelines, regulations and legislative proposals to achieve the objectives of fighting corruption, improving service delivery and enhancing institutional accountability of all arms of Government to the people of Kenya.”
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As part of the agreed-upon timeline, each arm of the government will submit their proposed measures within 30 days.
These proposals will be presented to a forum of the National Council of the Administration of Justice (NCAJ), convened by Chief Justice Martha.
The forum will serve as a platform to chart a roadmap for immediate, medium-term, and long-term measures aimed at addressing corruption and improving the overall efficiency of the judicial system.