MPs finalise report on Judiciary probe
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- Apart from conducting sittings and hearings over the Judiciary saga, the committee also visited a number of properties at the centre of controversy, including the Chief Justice’s official residence, he added.
- They also focused on the Elgon Place, which was leased for use by the Court of Appeal at a cost of over Sh700 million.
The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee will soon table its report on how the Judicial Service Commission used the controversial Sh2 billion budgeted for its first fiscal year.
PAC Chairman Ababu Namwamba told the Nation in Mombasa on Friday that their draft report was in its final stages.
“For a week, we have been here for a special retreat to discuss the Judiciary expenditure and operations,” Mr Namwamba, who is also the Budalang’i MP, said.
The committee, according to him, had received a special audit report from the auditor- general as they had instructed him to do.
Apart from conducting sittings and hearings over the Judiciary saga, the committee also visited a number of properties at the centre of controversy, including the Chief Justice’s official residence, he added.
“We believe the Judiciary is the gatekeeper for the rule of law. If there is one institution that must be beyond reproach in terms of accountability and transparency, it is the Judiciary,” he said.
The chairman said the committee had zeroed in on procurement and lease transactions, including the Sh310 million Runda house for the CJ.
They also focused on the Elgon Place, which was leased for use by the Court of Appeal at a cost of over Sh700 million.
