Ms Amadi expressed concern that citizens may be overwhelmed by paying more taxes to fund delayed Judiciary projects owing to current funding constraints. She said the cost of court construction projects is likely to go higher if funding is delayed or their budgets cut. The Judiciary has been suffering from budgetary cuts and delayed funding, which has affected completion of different projects such as construction of court buildings. Ms Amadi spoke when she visited the construction site of the Sh400 million Homa Bay Law Courts complex, which has been delayed because of budgetary cuts. Chief Justice David Maraga last month ordered the closure of the facility when staff members including judicial officers contracted the virus.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2020 03:45 UTC