The Judiciary has clarified that funds meant for the construction of a small claims court in Nairobi were never disbursed due to budgetary cuts across the public sector.
In a statement on Thursday, March 6, the Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo dismissed claims that the funds, totaling Ksh73 million, meant for the construction of the Kasarani Small Claim Courts were misused. "The Judiciary has been drawn to a story circulating in sections of social media alleging that over Ksh73 million has been misspent on the construction of a small claim court at Kasarani in Nairobi," he said.
Initially, according to Ndemo, the Judiciary had agreed with the now defunct Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) to construct four small claim courts in Nairobi county, which included Dagoretti, Kasarani, Mihang'o and Huruma.
Chief Justice Martha Koome during the unveiling of the Judiciary's Performance Report 2022/2023 on July 26, 2024.
