"Even though the Judiciary is an arm of government, it is not demanding much. Out of a budget of about Sh3 trillion, give us just 2.5 per cent and we will dispose of cases within two years of their filing. Give us a development vote of about Sh5 billion a year and we will construct courts all over the country in 10 years," said the former CJ.
But Justice Maraga got Sh47 billion for the three years he served. To construct the courts in 47 counties, he got Sh50 million.
It is CJ Koome who struck a deal with the former President when she was sworn in and the fund was operationalised by Treasury on July 1.
Yesterday, Dr Ruto said that his administration would increase the Judiciary funding by Sh3 billion each year, which amounts to Sh15 billion at the end of his five-year tenure.
According to the President, the resources will be used to increase the number of small claims courts, magistrates courts, and High Courts. There are at least 25 small claims courts, 34 High Courts and 123 magistrate courts.
"These resources will support the bottom-up scaling of justice by increasing the number of small claims courts from the current 25 to 100. We will also work with the judiciary to build High Courts in the remaining seven counties and magistrates courts in the remaining 123 sub-counties and support their ongoing digitization."
He stated that this will enable the Judiciary to deliver justice.