This archive report was first published on 7 November 2019.
On November 7, 2019, the National Treasury made a significant move by restoring funding to the Judiciary's budget for the 2019/2020 financial year.
This decision came after a period of uncertainty, which began when the Treasury proposed a 50 percent cut to the Judiciary's budget in September 2019.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) had moved to court in October 2019 to protest the proposed cut, warning that it would result in a paralysis of Judiciary operations across the country.
Chief Justice David Maraga had also spoken out against the proposed cut, accusing the National Treasury of unfairly targeting courts in its austerity measures.
However, on October 29, 2019, Justice Makau Mutua ruled in favour of LSK and the Judiciary, issuing an order restraining the Treasury from implementing the circular.
Following this ruling, the Treasury restored funding to the Judiciary's budget, allowing all approved activities to proceed as planned.
According to Anne Amadi, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, all approved activities will proceed as planned.
