This archive report was first published on 7 November 2019.
On November 7, 2019, the National Treasury made a U-turn on its plan to slash the Judiciary's budget for the 2019/2020 financial year.
The decision came just three days after Chief Justice David Maraga publicly condemned what he termed as executive interference in the Judiciary's affairs.
Maraga had expressed concerns that the budget cuts would have a negative impact on the administration of justice, citing the withdrawal of mobile courts and the potential inability of lawyers to file cases electronically due to a lack of office WiFi.
He also highlighted instances where the Executive had allegedly humiliated the Judiciary, including the denial of VIP protection and the ignoring of hundreds of court orders.
Registrar Anne Amadi wrote to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) informing them of the Treasury's decision to restore the Judiciary's budget.
LSK had previously filed a lawsuit against the National Assembly over what they saw as illegal budget cuts on an independent arm of government.
