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President William Ruto and Chief Justice Martha Koome during the swearing-in of twenty Judges of the High Court and conferment of the Rank of Senior Counsel at State House, Nairobi on May 14, 2024. [PCS]
In his inauguration speech on September 13, 2022, President William Ruto said his administration would increase allocations to the Judiciary by Sh3 billion every year in his first term in office.
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration was accused of under-funding the Judiciary, hence President Ruto’s promise to give them additional financing when he took over power.
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