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    "id": 647710,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak to this Bill. As has been said by the speakers before me, the Judiciary Fund is a creation of Article 173 of our Constitution. The objective of the Fund, as outlined, is primarily to safeguard the operational independence of the Judiciary. If there is one feature of the 2010 Constitution, it is the fact that it has been channelling huge amounts of resources to the Judiciary. As the PAC, we have witnessed a situation where in a period of hardly two years, the funds channelled to the Judiciary went up almost five times. I think this is for a good reason. For a long time, Kenyans have been yearning for fair administration of justice in our country. It is believed that by granting the Judiciary the amounts of the resources it needs, we will be making vital steps in attaining that objective. Creating the Fund is a noble objective, but utilising the funds is another case altogether. I think concern has to be raised, as has been raised by none other than the Chief Justice (CJ) himself, as to the manner in which we continue to utilise the funds that have been channelled not just to the Judiciary but to the various arms of the Government. As a House charged with the responsibility of ensuring that all the arms of the Government are optimally funded, it is important we ensure these funds are managed prudently. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a concern. Contrary to the provisions of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012, I have seen that some of the funds we have The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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