In line with Article 201(a) of the Constitution and Section 37(5)(a) of the Public Finance Management Act 2012 – which mandate public participation in financial decision-making – the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Judiciary prepared budget estimates for the Fiscal Year 2025/26 and the medium-term period (2025/26–2027/28). To fulfill this requirement, public hearings were held in Kitui, Narok, Kisii, Isiolo, and Nairobi. Public participation in the JSC & Judiciary budgeting process is a key constitutional requirement that ensures stakeholders,…

In a significant step towards improving access to justice, the Chief Justice officially opened the Dagoretti Law Courts. The new facility represents a key advancement in the Commission’s ongoing efforts to deliver a more accessible, efficient, and people-centred judicial system.   Speaking at the event, the JSC Vice Chairperson Isaac Rutto emphasized the importance of the new courts in addressing the pressing need to decongest existing court stations in Kibera and Kikuyu. “The establishment of the Dagoretti Law Courts is…