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Win for criminal justice as Judiciary budget rises by Sh4.3bn in Ruto's first budget

President William Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philemona Mwilu

President William Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philemona Mwilu, Chief Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula and Attorney General Justin Muturi after the launch of The Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Report for Financial Year 2021/22 at Supreme Court, Nairobi.

Photo credit: PCS

The Judiciary has been allocated Sh23.2 billion in this year's budget, an increase of about Sh4.3 billion from what the courts were allocated in the last budget.

The judiciary has been asking for more money to fund its operations but has always been allocated less than the amount requested.