The Judiciary says it had asked for Sh1.9 billion but received only Sh200 million, which is a paltry 10 per cent of the funds required. Limited resourcesHowever, even with the limited resources, the judge said all the judges and magistrates handling election petitions had already been trained, with 92 magistrates handling cases under the Election Offences Act. ALSO READ: Government extends M-Akiba bond offer"The Judiciary Committee on Elections has trained all judges and magistrates who will be hearing election disputes. The forum was meant to have the Judiciary and Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission brief the country on their preparedness for the elections. "We will try to have a lean team of judges handling non-election cases."

Source: Standard Digital July 25, 2017 05:48 UTC