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Budget woes leave Judiciary with Sh500 million pending bills

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Chief Justice David Maraga during official release of the State of Judiciary Report in Nairobi on Thursday. [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

The Judiciary has blamed the National Treasury for underfunding, saying the inadequate cash was largely the cause of stalled projects and gaps in service delivery at the country’s law courts.

According to a report released by the Chief Justice on Thursday, the Judiciary has received the lowest share of the national budget among the three arms of government over the past few years.

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