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    "id": 619008,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/619008/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Rop",
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        "legal_name": "Jackson Kipkorir Rop",
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    "content": "The issues raised in the Report were as a result of a sudden increase in the budgetary allocation to the Commission. In the 2010/2011 Financial Year, the Judiciary had a budget of Kshs3 billion. In 2012/2013, the budget increased five-fold to Kshs16 billion. Parliament’s desire was good. We wanted to have an efficient and fair administration of justice by the Judiciary. As a result, the JSC and the CRJ went on a spending spree. We realized that there was financial mismanagement and irregular procurement procedures by the JSC and the CRJ. The issues of irregular imprests, irregular allowances and advanced payments, as has been raised by the Chair, were rampant during that time. They went on a spending spree doing the leasing of premises, renting and making payments up-front. There were a lot of general weaknesses. Internal controls were not in place due to the failure by the Chief Justice to provide leadership, though he has contested this through the protest letter that he wrote to you. I am happy he also acknowledges that yes, he was paid those allowances, but he has refunded. That shows that the Committee did a thorough job."
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