Tag: Judiciary

Factchecking Kenya’s chief justice on judiciary funding and backlog of cases

Claims

Six claims about the Kenyan judiciary, from its budget and number of cases to how many judges and magistrates serve Kenya’s population.
Source: Kenya’s chief justice, David Maraga (August 2020)

checked

Verdict

Four correct, one understated and one unproven

09:26 | 17 September 2020 (GMT)

Top Kenyan lawyer gets parliament and judiciary funding numbers wrong

A Kenyan lawyer holds a placard after a demonstration against impunity and disobedience of court orders at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, on February 15, 2018. Kenya's Chief Justice on February 7 criticised the government for defying a number of court orders which he said placed the rule of law under threat. Photo: AFP/YASUYOSHI CHIBA

Claims

Three claims on funding of Kenya’s judiciary and parliament
Source: Senior counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi (March 2019)

checked

Verdict

All three incorrect

07:38 | 3 April 2019 (GMT)

Budget cuts hit Kenya’s judiciary – but there’s no ‘global funding target’

Kenya's chief justice David Maraga reacts at The Supreme Court in Nairobi in December 2017 ahead of a ruling on the poll victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo: AFP/SIMON MAINA

Claim

The globally recommended funding for the judiciary is 2.5% of the national budget.
Source: Kenyan chief justice David Maraga (July 2018)

incorrect

Verdict

Experts say there is no global recommendation - the level of funding depends on a country.

09:18 | 16 August 2018 (GMT)

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