Report On Budget Implementation For Fy 23/24

REPUBLICOFKENYA

THENATIONALASSEMBLY

THIRTEETHPARLIAMENT-FOURTHSESSION-2025

DEPARTMENTALCOMMITTEEONJUSTICEANDLEGALAFFAIRS

REPORT ON:

BUDGETIMPLEMENTATION MONITORING FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR2023/2024

DATE:

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2 6 JUN 2025

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JUNE2025

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| LISTOFABBREVIATIONSANDACRONYMS | LISTOFABBREVIATIONSANDACRONYMS | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----| | CHAIRPERSON'SFOREWORD. | CHAIRPERSON'SFOREWORD. | | | 1.0 | PREFACE | 4 | | 1.1. | Introduction. | 4 | | 1.2. | MandateoftheCommittee | 4 | | 1.3. | CommitteeMembership | 6 | | 1.4. | CommitteeSecretariat. | .7 | | 1.5. | Overview of theExamination of theApproved Estimates for FY 2023/24. | .8 | | 1.6. | The Legal Framework for Budget Oversight and Monitoring.... | .8 | | 1.7. | Acknowledgements... | .8 | | PART2. | PART2. | 10 | | 2.1.OBUDGETPERFORMANCEFORTHEGOVERNANCE,JUSTICE,LAWAND ORDERSECTORFY2023/24 | 2.1.OBUDGETPERFORMANCEFORTHEGOVERNANCE,JUSTICE,LAWAND ORDERSECTORFY2023/24 | 10 | | 2.1.1 The State Law Office and Department of Justice | 2.1.1 The State Law Office and Department of Justice | 10 | | 2.1.2 The Judiciary..... | 2.1.2 The Judiciary..... | | | 2.1.3State Department for Correctional Services. | 2.1.3State Department for Correctional Services. | | | 2.1.4 The Independent Electoral &Boundaries Commission. | 2.1.4 The Independent Electoral &Boundaries Commission. | 12 | | 2.1.5 TheOffice of Directorof PublicProsecutions. | 2.1.5 TheOffice of Directorof PublicProsecutions. | 13 | | 2.1.6 The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties. | 2.1.6 The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties. | 13 | | 2.1.7 The Witness Protection Agency.... | 2.1.7 The Witness Protection Agency.... | 14 | | 2.1.8 Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.. | 2.1.8 Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.. | 15 | | 2.1.9 The Kenya National Commission-on-Human | 2.1.9 The Kenya National Commission-on-Human | 15 | | 2.1.10 TheCommissiononAdministrationJustice | 2.1.10 TheCommissiononAdministrationJustice | 16 | | 2.1.1I TheJudicial ServiceCommission.... | 2.1.1I TheJudicial ServiceCommission.... | 16 | | PART3... | PART3... | 17 | | 3.1OBSERVATIONS | 3.1OBSERVATIONS | 17 | | 3.1.I Judiciary..... | 3.1.I Judiciary..... | 17 | | 3.1.2JudicialServiceCommission. | 3.1.2JudicialServiceCommission. | 17 | | 3.1.3StateLawOffice andDepartmentof Justice | 3.1.3StateLawOffice andDepartmentof Justice | 17 | | 3.1.4State Departmentfor CorrectionServices | 3.1.4State Departmentfor CorrectionServices | 18 | | 3.1.5 Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission | 3.1.5 Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission | 61 | | 3.1.6 Commission for Administrative Justice... | 3.1.6 Commission for Administrative Justice... | 61 | | 3.1.7WitnessProtectionAgency...... | 3.1.7WitnessProtectionAgency...... | 20 | | 3.1.8 Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. | 3.1.8 Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. | 20 | | 3.1.9 Ethics andAnti-CorruptionCommission... | 3.1.9 Ethics andAnti-CorruptionCommission... | 20 | | 3.1.10OfficeoftheDirectorofPublicProsecution. | 3.1.10OfficeoftheDirectorofPublicProsecution. | 21 | | 3.1.1IRegistrarofPoliticalParties. | 3.1.1IRegistrarofPoliticalParties. | 21 | | 3.2RECOMMENDATIONS | 3.2RECOMMENDATIONS | 22 |

LISTOFABBREVIATIONSANDACRONYMS

BPS

BudgetPolicyStatement

CAJ

Commission on Administrative Justice

CFS

Consolidated Fund Services

DJ

DepartmentofJustice

DPP

DirectorateofPublicProsecutions

EACC

Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission

FY

Financial Year

IEBC

IndependentElectoral andBoundaryCommission

IFMIS

IntegratedFinancial ManagementSystem

JSC

JudicialServiceCommission

JPIP

JudicialPerformanceImprovementProject

KNCHR

KenyaNational CommissiononHumanRights

OAG

Office of theAttorney General

RPP

RegistrarofPoliticalParties

TNA

Training Needs Assessment

WPA

WitnessProtection Agency

CHAIRPERSON'SFOREWORD

TheDepartmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is established pursuant to National AssemblyStanding Order2l6which mandates it tointer-alia,"investigate,inquire into and reporton all mattersrelating tothemandate,activities,administration,management, operations andestimatesoftheassignedMinistriesandDepartmentsas theymaydeem necessary, and as may be referred to them by the House."

Standing Order 2l6(5) (ba) of the National Assembly requires each Departmental Committee respect of its mandate." Further, Standing Order 245(2)(c) provides that each Departmental Committee shall "examine and report on the expenditures and non-financial performance of the budget of the national government".

• i.Review the quarterly reports submitted by theCabinet Secretary responsible for finance pursuanttothePublicFinanceManagementAct;
• li.Review reports submitted by the Controller of Budget (CoB) on matters relating to implementationoftheBudgetbythenationalgovernment;
• i.Examine and report on the expenditures and non-financial performance of the budget of the nationalgovernment;and
• iv.Examine the conformity of theimplementation process with theprinciples andvalues of public financeasset out inArticle20lof theConstitution.

Honorable Speaker, the Committee is cognizant of the responsibility that has been bestowed upon it by the Constitution and House Standing Orders and endeavors,at all times,to discharge this responsibility with utmost objectivity, and the engagements provided a platform for Members of the Committee to seel clarifications and gain\_ deeper insight\_on the various aspects of thebudget for FY2023-24 whichwillhelp theCommittee in strengthening its oversight role according to Article 95 (4) (c) of the CoK 2010, through;

• i.Apprising the House on the implementation status of the budgets of the agencies under its purview;
• challengesinbudgetimplementationina timelymanner;
• ii.Helping plan corrective measures, such as special audits, for delayed or stalled projects and programs thatare currently underway;and
• iv.lnforming future budget reviews and scrutiny.

devotion and commitment to duty which made scrutiny of the implementation of the approved BudgetEstimatesforFY2023/24successful.

May I also extend my sincere gratitude to the Parliamentary Budget Office for providing expert advice,Offices of Speaker and Clerk of the National Assembly for providing overall guidance anddirectionandtheCommitteesecretariatforprovidingtechnical andlogisticalsupport.

On behalf of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and pursuant to the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and S.O. 245A, it is my pleasant privilege and duty to present theCommittee's report onBydget Implementationfor FY 2023/24.

HON.GEORGEGITONGAMURUGARA,M.P. CHAIRPERSON,JUSTICEANDLEGALAFFAIRSCOMMITTEE

1.0PREFACE

1.1.Introduction

• in accordancewithArticle95 and228(6)of theConstitutionof Kenya togetherwith the ( ( provideforthereviewofquarterlyreportsfromtheNationalTreasury andController of Budget Reports to monitor progress in implementation of the approved budgets.
• 2.TheDepartmentalCommitteeonJusticeandLegalAffairs heldmeetingswith the DepartmentsandAgenciesunder itspurview toscrutinize theimplementationof the approved budget for FY 2023/24 on 9th - 14th December, 2024 at English Point Marina Hotel,Mombasa County.The Committee then consolidated its recommendations for submissiontotheHousepursuantto theprovisionofStandingOrder245A.

1.2.Mandate ofthe Committee

• 3.The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs derives its mandate from StandingOrderNo.2l6(5)whichprovides forthefunctionsofDepartmental Committeesasfollows-
• (a) Investigate, inquire into, and report on all matters relating to the mandate, management, activities,administration, operations and estimates of the assigned ministriesanddepartments;
• the effectiveness of their implementation;
• (c)Study andreview all legislation referred to it;
• (d) Study, assess and analyse the relative success of the ministries and departments as measured by the results obtained as compared with their stated objectives;
• (e) Investigate and enquire into all matters relating to the assigned ministries and departments as they may deem necessary, and as may be referred to them by the House;
• the National Assembly to approve, except those under Standing Order 204 (CommitteeonAppointments)
• (g)Examine treaties,agreements and conventions;
• (h) Make reports and recommendations to the House as often as possible, including recommendationofproposedlegislation;
• Consider reports of Commissions and Independent Offices submitted to the House pursuant to provisions of Article 254 of the Constitution; and
• Examine any questions raised by Members on a matter within its mandate.
• 4.TheSecondScheduleof theStandingOrdersonDepartmental Committeesmandates the departmental committee onjustice andlegal affairs to considermattersrelating to-
• (a) Constitutional affairs;
• (b) The administration of law and Justice
• (d) Public prosecutions;
• (c) The Judiciary;
• (e) Elections;
• (f)Ethics, integrity and anti-corruption; and
• (g) Human rights.

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5. Ilt is from this perspective that this Committee is now mandated to scrutinize the implementation of approved budget estimates for the following agencies- 2. (i) Judiciary 3. (ii) Judicial Service Commission (ISC) 4. (ii) State Departmentfor CorrectionServices 5. (iv) Office of the Attorney General and the Departmentof Justice (OAG&DJ) 6. (v) EthicsandAnti-corruption Commission(EACC) 7. (vi) Directorate ofPublicProsecutions(DPP) 8. (vii) RegistrarofPolitical Parties(RPP) 9. (vii) Witness Protection Agency (WPA) 10. (ix) Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) 11. (x) Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) 12. (xi) CommissiononAdministrativeJustice(CAJ)

1.3.Committee Membership

• The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal affairs was constituted by the House on 27thOctober2022 and comprises of thefollowing Members:

Chairperson

Hon. Murugara George Gitonga, CBS, MP Tharaka Constituency

UDA Party

Vice-Chairperson

Hon. Mutuse Eckomas Mwengi Kibwezi West Constituency MCCP Party

Members

Hon. Gladys Boss, MGH, MP Uasin Gishu Constituency UDA Party

Hon.Maalim Farah,EGH,MP Dadaab Constituency WDM-Kenya

Hon. Onyiego Silvanus Osoro, CBS, MP South Mugirango Constituency

Hon. Francis Kajwang' Tom Joseph, CBS, MP Ruaraka Constituency ODM Party

UDA Party

Hon.Wetang'ula Timothy Wanyoyi, CBS, MP Westlands Constituency

Hon.(Dr.)OtiendeAmollo,SC,EBS,MP Rarieda Constituency

ODM Party

ODM Party

Hon. Muchira Michael Mwangi, MP Ol Jorok Constituency UDA Party

Hon. Muchangi Karemba, MP Runyenjes Constituency UDA Party

Hon.Makali John Okwisia,MP

Hon. Mogaka Stephen M., MP West Mugirango Constituency Jubilee Party

Kanduyi Constituency FORD-Kenya

Hon. Aden Daud, EBS, MP Wajir East Constituency Jubilee Party

Hon. Siyad Amina Udgoon, MP Garissa Township (CWR) Jubilee Party

Hon.CPA Suleka Hulbale Harun,MP NominatedMember UDM Party

1.4.Committee Secretariat

7.TheCommitteesecretariatis asfollows-

Mr.AhmedSalimAbdalla ClerkAssistantI/HeadofSecretariat

Mr.Ronald Walala

Mr.Abdikafar Abdi

Senior Legal Counsel

ClerkAssistantIIl

Ms. Jael Ayiego

Mr.Isaac Nabiswa

ClerkAssistant Ill

Legal Counsel I

Mr. Omar Abdirahim

Ms. Vivienne Ogega Research OfficerIll

Fiscal Analyst I

Ms. Mary Kamande

Mr. Calvin Karung'o Media RelationsOfficer Ill

PublicCommunications OfficerIll

Mr. Silas Opanga

Mr. Meldrick Sakani AudioOfficer

Hansard ReporterIll

Mr. John Nduaci Serjeant-At-Arms

1.5.OverviewoftheExaminationoftheApprovedEstimatesforFY2023/24

8. The Committee held eight (8) sittings in examining the estimates. The first sitting took placeon1orhDecember,2024wheretheCommitteediscussedtheimplementationof theApprovedEstimatesforFY2023/24withtheParliamentaryBudget Officebefore interactingwiththeStateagencies. 9. Subsequently,theCommitteemetwiththeofficialsfromthestateagenciesthatinclude; the Judiciary and Judicial Service Commission, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC),the Office of the Attorney General and DepartmentofJustice(OAG&DOJ),Kenya LawReformCommission (KLRC),the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commission on Administration of Justice (CAJ), State Department for Correctional Services, Ofice of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), and Witness Protection Agency. The last sitting was held on 15th April 2025where the Committee met and adopted its report.

1.6.TheLegal FrameworkforBudgetOversightandMonitoring

• 10.Article95oftheConstitutionmandatestheNationalAssemblytoappropriatefundsfor expenditurebyNationalgovernmentaswell asnationalstateorgans.Itfurtherenvisages that the National Assembly exercises oversight over national revenue and its expenditure.
• 1l.The ConstitutionunderArticle228(6)togetherwith thePublicFinanceManagement Act,2012under section66(h) and section83(5a)provide for production of in-year reportsincludingQEBRfromtheNational TreasuryandControllerofBudgetReports which are laid in the House.The Committees are required to review these quarterly reports to monitor progress in implementing the approved budget and inform future budgeting.

12. In addition, Standing order No. 245A requires each Departmental Committee to;

• Reviewthequarterlyreports submittedbytheCabinetSecretaryresponsiblefor financepursuanttothePublicFinanceManagementAct;
• Reviewreports submittedby the Controller of Budget onmatters relating to implementationoftheBudgetbythenationalgovernment;
• Examineandreportontheexpenditures andnon-financialperformanceofthe budgetof thenationalgovernment;and
• Examinetheconformityoftheimplementationprocesswiththeprinciplesandvalues of publicfinance as set out inArticle 20lof theConstitution.
• 13.In this regard,the National Assembly is not only tasked with allocating funds for expenditure by the national government and other national state organs, but also with monitoringhowvotedpublicresourcesareusedtodeliverpublicgoodsandservices.As approved budget.

1.7.Acknowledgements

• I4. The Committee is grateful to the Offices of the Speaker and the Clerk of the National CommitteewishestothankalltheStateDepartmentsunderitspurviewfortheir

15. Finally, I wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Members of the Committee who made useful contributions towards the preparation and production of this report. 16. It is my pleasant duty and privilege, on behalf of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to submit its Report on the scrutiny of the implementation of the approvedbudgetforFY2023/24.

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2.I.OBUDGETPERFORMANCEFORTHEGOVERNANCE,JUSTICE, LAWANDORDERSECTORFY2023/24

2.I.I The State Law Office and Departmentof Justice

• 17.The gross revised allocation for the Office inFY 2023/24 was Kshs.6.7 billion comprised of Kshs. 6.5 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 0.17 billion for developmentexpenditure.

18. As at the end of June, 2024, the department's cumulative expenditure was Kshs 6.6 billion comprised of Kshs 6.4 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 0.172 billionfordevelopmentexpenditure.

• 19.The totalpendingbillfor the office as of 30thJune2024 is Kshs380.2million out of which Kshs 276.8 million is for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 103.4 million for developmentexpenditure.
• 20.IntheFY2023/2024,theOfficeofAttorneyGeneralandDepartmentof Justice (OAG&DOJ) expanded its legal aid services to32,789people andresolved 2,344cases against the government. The office also developed 50 bills to harmonize existing laws with the Constitution and drafted 297 subsidiary legislations.The transformation of public services, including Marriages, Societies, public Trustee, and College of Arms, was implemented.
• 21.The office also developedreportson theinternational covenant oneconomic,social, and cultural rights and attended international meetings. The Assets Recovery Agency verified intelligence and tracedsuspectedproceedsofcrimeinIllcases.Inaddition,the BusinessRegistrationServiceincreased thenumberofregisteredbusinessesfrom43.5% to 48.6%.

22. The challenges faced during the implementation of FY 2023-24 budget include: high staff turnover asaresultofretirementoftheseniorandskilledstaff;inadequatebudgetary allocation andlackof exchequerwhichhasled topendingbills amounting toKshs.456.9 million,insufficient training and capacity building of staff to ensure efficiency in service delivery,andreductioninA-l-AcollectionbySAGAsasaresultoflowprovisionto expand their operations to generate A-l-A; Changing Legal Landscapes due to changes in this may require additional resources,Inadequate office accommodation, leading to separationoftheofficersandworkinginshifts.

Tablel:ApprovedBudgetEstimatesfortheFY2023/24KshsBillion

| | Items | FY 2023/24 Revised Estimates | Actual Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------| | State Law Office andDepartmentof Justice | Recurrent | 6.492 | 6.389 | 98.4% | | State Law Office andDepartmentof Justice | Development | 0.175 | 0.172 | 98.2% | | State Law Office andDepartmentof Justice | Total | 6.667 | 6.561 | 98.4% |

Source:ApprovedEstimates,National Treasury

2.1.2TheJudiciary

• 23.The revised allocation to the Judiciary in the FY 2023/24 was Kshs. 22.5 billion comprised of Kshs.21.02 billion for recurrent expenditure andKshs 1.45 billion for developmentexpenditure.

24. The department cumulative expenditure as at the end of June, 2024 was Kshs. 21.0 billion translating to 93.4% of the Gross revised allocation.The gross recurrent expenditure was Kshs. 20.2 billion against an allocation of Kshs. 2l.0 billion reflecting anabortionrateof 96.1%.Theexpendituretowardsdevelopmentprojects was Kshs. 0.8I billion which is 56% of the department's development budget of Kshs 1.45 billion. 25. During the period under review, The Department conducted 20 court of appeal circuits, 20 high court circuits were also conducted, 4 high court stations established inThika, Kibera, Nyandarua and Kwale, 3 Magistrate Courts were established in Malaba, Etago and Port Victoria, Rolled out ll court annexed mediations, Completed the Construction of Marsabit judges residence, and 3 ELRC sub-registries established in Bungoma,Malindi andNyamira. 26. The Agency as at 30th June 2024 had a pending bill of Kshs 638.5 million comprised of Kshs 239.9 million for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 398.6 million for development expenditure. 27. The Agency was faced with a number of challenges amongst them; insufficient funding, lack of uniformity in the pace at which the justice sector players are implementing digitization, inadequate and poor court infrastructure, poor security of judiciary infrastructure and safety of personnel and increased cost of pro bono services due to change in payment services.

Table2:ApprovedBudgetEstimatesfortheFY2023/24-KshsBillion

| Vote | Items | Gross Revised Estimates | Actual Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |--------|-------------|---------------------------|----------------------|-------------------| | | Recurrent | 21.02 | 20.20 | %1'96 | | | Development | 1.450 | 0.810 | 55.9% | | | Total | 22.5 | 21.01 | 93.4% |

Source:ApprovedEstimates,NationalTreasury

2.1.3StateDepartmentforCorrectionalServices

28. The gross revised allocation for the Ofice in FY 2023/24 was Kshs. 35.3 billion comprised of Kshs.34.5 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 0.795 billion for development expenditure. 29. As at the end of June, 2024, the department's cumulative expenditure was Kshs 32.9 billion comprised of Kshs 32.3 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 0.635 billion for development expenditure translating to an absorption rate of 93.6% and 79.9% respectively.

Table3:4thQuarterExpenditureforFY2023/24KshsBillions

| | Items | FY2023/24 Revised Estimates | Actual Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |-----------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------| | State Correctional Services | Recurrent | 34.5 | 32.3 | 93.6% | | Departmentfor | Development | 0.795 | 0.635 | 79.9% | | Departmentfor | Total | 35.3 | 32.94 | 93.3% |

Source:FY2023/24RevisedEstimates,NationalTreasury

• 30.Thetotalpendingbillforthestatedepartmentasof 30thJune2024 isKshs316.1million out of which Kshs 196.7 million is for recurrent expenditure and Kshs I19.4 million for developmentexpenditure.
• 31.The major achievement for theStateDepartmentincludes the following;contained a daily average of 50,070 inmates in humane and safe custody; provided 22,423 pairs of uniforms; 28,660 beddings and linen to inmates; supervised 60,924 non-custodial offenders;supervised40,834onCommunityServiceOrdersand79powerofmercy pardonees.

32. The State Department also rehabilitated inmates through offering formal education to custodialoffenderswere rehabilitatedandreintegratedwithin the community;8,866 probationers were offered vocational education; 46 ex-offenders provided with workshop tools; and 308 special needs offenders were provided with temporary accommodation.

2.1.4 TheIndependentElectoral&BoundariesCommission

• 33.The gross Approved Estimates for theIndependent ElectoralandBoundaries CommissionforFY2023/24isKshs.4.699billionwhichwassolelyforrecurrent expenditure. The budget catered for the following key areas; Compensation of employees - Kshs 2.506 billion, use of goods and services - Kshs 2.154 billion, Acquisitionof non-financialassets-I0.765millionandSocialbenefits-Kshs27.383 million.
• 34.The Cumulative expenditure for the period under review amounts to Kshs 4.553 billion Comprised of the following; Compensation of employees - Kshs 2.506 billion, use of goods and services-Kshs 2.154billion,Acquisition of non-financial assets-Kshs 10.765millionandSocialbenefits-Kshs27.383million.

Table 4:Approved BudgetEstimatesfor theFY2023/24-KshsBillion

| Ministries/Departments | Details | Approved Gross Estimates | Cumulative Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |--------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | Independent Electoral & | Recurrent | 4.699 | 4.553 | 93.5% | | BoundariesCommission | Development | | | | | BoundariesCommission | Total | 4.699 | 4.553 | 93.5% |

Source;ApprovedEstimates,NationalTreasury

• 35.During theperiodunderreview,theCommissionreviewed4electoral laws,Completed the constructionof 4countywarehouses;Developed4voter educationmaterials, conducted4stakeholderforums,andprepared4compliancereports.

36. The Commission has pending bills amounting to Kshs 3.95 billion of which legal fees accounts for Kshs 2.7 billion, election logistic - postal corporation 0.36 billion and other pending bills-Kshs 0.92billion.The Committee stressed the need for the Commission to standardize the fees charged by the law firms and engage in-house lawyers to undertakesomeofthepetitions.

2.1.5TheOfficeofDirectorofPublicProsecutions

37. The Gross Approved Estimates for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the FY 2023/24 amounts to Kshs. 4.163 billion. This comprises of Kshs. 4.107 billion for recurrent expenditure andKshs.0.055billionfor Capital expenditurerespectively. 2. 38.Thecumulativeexpenditurefor theperiodunderreviewisKshs4.l6billioncomprised of Kshs 4 106- billion\_for\_recurrent\_ expenditure and Kshs 54 4 million\_for\_development expenditure translating to an absorption rate of 99.9% and 98.9% respectively. The (65.1%),and other recurrent at 34.9%. 3. 39.Duringtheperiodunderreview theODPPachievementsinclude:the315,503criminal matters handled (caseload), uadilifu case management system rolled out to 47 offices, construction of the PT1 is 90% complete,173 staff trained,participated in 175 interagency fora,and 799 public complaints handled. The conviction rate for the reporting period was 67%.

Table5:ApprovedBudgetEstimatesfortheFY2023/24-KshsBillion

| Ministries/Departments | Details | Approved Gross Estimates | Cumulative Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |--------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | OfficeofDirectorofPublic | Recurrent | 4.107 | 4.106 | 99.3% | | Prosecutions | Development | 0.055 | 0.054 | 173.8% | | | Total | 4.163 | 4.160 | 99.5% |

Source:ApprovedEstimates,National Treasury

2.1.6TheOfficeof theRegistrarofPoliticalParties

40. The gross approved allocation for the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties for the FY 2023/24 is Kshs. 1,460.3 million which comprises of Kshs 635.l million for office operationsandKshs808.3millionforPoliticalPartiesFundwhichisshared amongstthe politicalpartiesasper theprovisionsofSection25of thePoliticalPartiesAct andKshs 16.9millionforthePoliticalPartiesLiaisonCommittee. 41. The cumulative expenditure for the period under review is Kshs l,429.8 million comprisedofKshs 604.6 million for office operations,Kshs808.3 million for Political PartiesFundandKshsI6.9millionforPoliticalPartiesLiaisonCommitteetranslatingto an absorption rate of 95.2%,100% and 100% respectively.

Table6:ApprovedBudgetEstimatesfortheFY2023/24-KshsMillion

| Ministries/Departments | Details | Approved Gross Estimates | Cumulative Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |--------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | OfficeoftheRegistrar of | Recurrent | 1,460.3 | 1,452.8 | 94.9% | | PoliticalParties | Development | | | | | PoliticalParties | Total | 1,460.3 | 1,452.8 | 94.9% |

Source:ApprovedEstimates,NationalTreasury

• 42.During theperiod underreview,6500 brochures were disseminated tosensitize the public ontheir politicalrights andORPPmandate,five(5)policy document was andprocurementmanual for parties,participatedin2ASK Shows,450post-election evaluation reports disseminated, and Kshs 808.3 million was disbursed to political parties.

2.1.7 The Witness Protection Agency

43. The gross approved allocation for the Commission for FY 2023/24 is Kshs. 791.4 million whichisforrecurrentexpenditure.Theexpenditurereturnas at30thJune2024was Kshs 774.0 million translating to an absorption rate of 98%. 2. 44.It is important to note exchequers of Kshs 14.3 million relating topersonnel emoluments were not requested for since the earmarked officers had not reported. During the year, the National Treasury approved recruitment of an extra 22 officers in themonthof November2023.Theprocessofrecruitmentandvettingwascompleted in June2024andtheofficersreportedinthemonthofAugust2024hencethevariancein governmentgrants of 2%. 45. The Agency during the period under review, the Agency handled a total of 168 witnessesundertheprogramand338relatedpersonsinclusiveofcarryovers,post-trial risk assessment done,resettle and re-integrate of witnesses,psychosocial assessments onthe witnesses was carried out,safe houses was procured for thewitnesses and related persons after admission into the program, and provision of armed escort to and from pre-trial and in court protection. 4. 46.TheAgencyhasfaced anumberofchallengesduring theperiodunderreviewamongst them;Inadequate budget allocation to the Agency,lengthy trials,poor,insufficient and slow pace ofinvestigationsof someof the referredcases,lack of appropriate infrastructureincourtandreleaseofpriorevidencetotheaccused.

Table 7:Approved Budget Estimatesfor the FY2023/24-Kshs Million

| Ministries/Departments | Details | Approved Gross Estimates | Cumulative Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |--------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | WitnessProtectionAgency | Recurrent | 791.4 | 774.0 | 98% | | WitnessProtectionAgency | Development | | | | | WitnessProtectionAgency | Total | 791.4 | 774.0 | %86 |

Source: Approved Estimates, National Treasury

2.1.8Ethicsand Anti-CorruptionCommission

47. The gross approved allocation for the Commission for FY 2023/24 is Kshs. 3,986.8 million comprised of Kshs 3,915.6 million for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 68.14 millionfordevelopmentexpenditure. 48. The cumulative expenditure for the period under review was Kshs 3,826.7 million development expenditure translating to an absorption rate of 96.0% and 87.0% respectively. 49. During the period under review, the Commission has completed investigation on 126 cases and files forwarded to ODPP, 12 proactive investigations were also undertaken averting publiclossof approximatelyKshs 2.9billion,recovered unexplained and corruptly acquired assets valued at Kshs 2.94 billion, sensitized 137,930 persons on ethics, integrity and good governance and 8 system examinations and corruption assessmentswere also conducted invariouspublicinstitutions.

Table8:ApprovedBudgetEstimatesfortheFY2023/24-KshsMillion

| Ministries/Departments | Details | Approved Gross Estimates | Cumulative Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |----------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | Ethics and Anti-Corruption | Recurrent | 3,915.6 | 3,767.1 | 96.0% | | Commission | Development | 68.14 | 59.6 | 87.0% | | Commission | Total | 3,983.8 | 3,826.7 | 96.0% |

Source:ApprovedEstimates,National Treasury

2.1.9 TheKenyaNationalCommissiononHumanRights

50. The gross approved allocation for the Commission for FY 2023/24 is Kshs. 739.4 million for recurrent expenditure comprised of Kshs 524.8 million from exchequer and Kshs 214.7 million from donors. 2. 51.The cumulative expenditure for the period under review is Kshs 693.5 million comprised of Kshs 524.7 million from exchequer and Kshs 168.8 million from donor support translating to an absorption rate of 93.7%. 3. 52.During the period under review,708 cases of human rights violations,investigated and filed in court,265,400 members of the public sensitized on human rights and fundamental freedoms, one thematic report on human rights developed and 2l human rightscasesresolved throughADR,and422state actorstrainedoneconomicandsocial rights.

Table9:Approved Budget Estimatesfor theFY2023/24-KshsMillion

| Ministries/Departments | Details | Approved Gross Estimates | Cumulative Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |-------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | Kenya National Commission on Human Rights | Recurrent | 739.4 | 693.5 | 93.7% | | Kenya National Commission on Human Rights | Development | | | | | Kenya National Commission on Human Rights | Total | 739.4 | 693.5 | 93.7% |

Source:ApprovedEstimates,National Treasury

2.1.I0TheCommissiononAdministrationJustice

• 53.Thegrossapproved allocationfor theCommissiononAdministrationJusticeforFY 2023/24 isKshs.730.2 millionforrecurrentexpenditure.Inthefinancialyear under review,theCommissionactualexpenditureisKshs687.8milliontofacilitatetheplanned activitiestranslatingto an absorptionrateof98%.
• 54.During the period under review,decentralized the ombudsmanservices through establishment of branchoffice in Meru County and Makueni County, 5,365 of public complaints on maladministration, Sensitized and educated public on administrativejusticeandthreebi-annual and annualreportswerepublished.

55. The commission carried forward pending bills amounting to Kshs 3.2 million from the 2023/24financialyear.ThebillswillbesettledintheFY2024/25asafirstchargeasper theprovisions of thePFMAct.

Table10:ApprovedBudgetEstimatesfor theFY2023/24-KshsMillion

| Ministries/Departments | Details | Approved Gross Estimates | Cumulative Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |--------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | Commission on | Recurrent | 730.2 | 687.8 | 94% | | Administration Justice | Development | | | | | Administration Justice | Total | 730.2 | 687.8 | 94% |

Source:Approved Estimates,National Treasury

2.1.I1 TheJudicialServiceCommission

• 56.TheJudicialServiceCommissionwasallocatedKshs896.6millionintheFY2023/24. During theperiod under review,the actual expenditureof the Commission wasKshs 881.2 million translating to an absorption rate of 98.3%.
• 57.The approvedallocationcomprisesof thefollowing;Compensationtoemployees-Kshs 219.0 million,Use ofgoods and services-Kshs 613.3million,Social securitybenefitsKshs5.6million,andAcquisitionofAssets-Kshs58.6million.
• 58.During theperiodunderreview,thecommissiondeliveredthefollowing outputs; Recruited twenty (20) judges for the High Court, 77 judicial officers were also appointed including the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, 70 Resident Magistrates and 6 members of thevarious tribunals,6policies and guidelines were developed and approved,and conducted12trainingprogramsondiversethematicareas.

Table1l:ApprovedBudgetEstimatesfortheFY2023/24-KshsMillion

| Ministries/Departments | Details | Approved Gross Estimates | Cumulative Expenditure | Absorption Rate | |---------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------| | JudicialServiceCommission | Recurrent | 896.6 | 881.2 | 98.3% | | JudicialServiceCommission | Development | | | | | JudicialServiceCommission | Total | 896.6 | 881.2 | 98.3% |

Source:Approved Estimates,National Treasury

PART3

3.0COMMITTEE'SOBSERVATIONSANDRECOMMENDATIONS

3.1OBSERVATIONS

3.1.1 Judiciary

• a)The revised allocation to the Judiciary in the FY 2023/24 was Kshs. 22.5 billion comprised ofKshs.21.02 billionfor recurrent expenditure and Kshs 1.45 billion for developmentexpenditure.
• b Thedepartmentcumulative expenditure as atthe endofJune,2024wasKshs.21.0 billion translating to 93.4% of the Gross revised allocation.The gross recurrent expenditure was Kshs. 20.2 billion against an allocation of Kshs. 2l.0 billion reflectinganabortionrateof96.1%.Theexpendituretowardsdevelopment projects was Kshs. 0.81 billion which is 56% of the department's development budgetofKshsI.45billion.
• During the period under review, The Department conducted 20 court of appeal in Thika, Kibera, Nyandarua and Kwale, 3 Magistrate Courts were established in Malaba, Etago and Port Victoria, Rolled out ll court annexed mediations, Completed the Construction of Marsabit judges residence, and 3 ELRC subregistriesestablishedinBungoma,Malindi andNyamira.
• d)The Agency as at 30th June 2024 had a pending bill of Kshs 638.5 million comprised of Kshs 239.9 million for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 398.6 million for developmentexpenditure.
• e funding,lack of uniformity in the pace at which the justice sector players are judiciaryinfrastructureandsafetyofpersonnelandincreasedcostofprobono servicesduetochangeinpaymentservices.

3.1.2JudicialServiceCommission

• f)The Judicial Service Commission was allocated Kshs 896.6 million in the FY 2023/24. During the period under review, the actual expenditure of the Commission wasKshs881.2milliontranslatingtoanabsorptionrateof98.3%.
• g) The approved allocation comprises of the following; Compensation to employeesKshs 219.0 million, Use of goods and services - Kshs 613.3 million, Social security benefits -Kshs 5.6 million, and Acquisition of Assets -Kshs 58.6 million.
• h) Recruited twenty (20) judges for the High Court, 77 judicial officers were also appointed including the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, 70 Resident Magistrates and 6 members of the various tribunals, 6 policies and guidelines were developed and approved, and conducted 12 training programs on diverse thematic areas.

3.1.3State LawOffice andDepartmentof Justice

• a)The gross revised allocationfor the Office inFY 2023/24 wasKshs.6.7billion comprised of Kshs. 6.5 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 0.17 billion for development expenditure.
• b) As at the endof June,2024,the department's cumulative expenditurewas Kshs 6.6 billioncomprisedofKshs6.4billion forrecurrentexpenditure andKshs0.172 billionfordevelopmentexpenditure.

• c)Thetotalpendingbillfor theofficeasof30thJune2024isKshs380.2millionoutof which Kshs 276.8 million is for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 103.4 million for development expenditure.
• d)IntheFY2023/2024,theOfficeofAttorneyGeneralandDepartmentofJustice (OAG&DOJ)expanded its legalaidservicesto32,789people andresolved2,344 casesagainstthegovernment.Theofficealsodeveloped50billstoharmonize existinglawswith theConstitution anddrafted 297subsidiarylegislations.The transformation of public services,including Marriages, Societies,public Trustee,and College of Arms, was implemented.
• e) The office alsodevelopedreports ontheinternationalcovenant oneconomic,social, verifiedintelligence andtracedsuspectedproceedsofcrimeinIllcases.In addition, the Business Registration Service increased the number ofregistered businesses from43.5%to48.6%.
• f) The challenges faced during the implementation of FY 2023-24 budget include: high staffturnoverasaresultofretirementoftheseniorandskilledstaff;inadequate budgetary allocation and lack of exchequer which has led to pending bills amounting to Kshs. 456.9 million, insufficient training and capacity building of staff to ensure of low provision to expand their operations to generate A-l-A; Changing Legal Landscapes due to changes in laws, regulations, and court procedures, training is necessary to enable NLAS adapt and this may require additionalresources, Inadequate office accommodation, leading to separation of the officers and working in shifts.
• g)It has further been observed by the Committee that the Attorney General's Office litigatesonbehalfofthestateagencieshoweverwhenthecourtawardsclaims withthe Attorney General office.In addition,the state law does not get the withdailysubsistenceallowanceinorderforthemtoexecutetheirwork.
• h)The State Law Office is faced with the challenge of retaining staff due to uncompetitiveremunerationpackagebytheOffice.TheOfficehaslostconsiderable Anti-Corruption Commission.

3.1.4StateDepartmentforCorrectionServices

• a)Thegrossrevisedallocationfor theOfficeinFY2023/24wasKshs.35.3billion comprised of Kshs. 34.5 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 0.795 billion for development expenditure.
• b)As at the end ofJune,2024,the department's cumulative expenditure wasKshs 32.9 billion comprised of Kshs 32.3 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs n a 93.6% and 79.9% respectively.
• million out of whichKshs 196.7 millionis for recurrent expenditure andKshs I19.4 millionfordevelopmentexpenditure.
• d)Themajor achievementfor theStateDepartmentincludes thefollowing;contained a daily average of 50,070 inmates in humane and safe custody; provided 22,423 pairs of uniforms;28,660 beddings and linentoinmates; supervised 60,924 non-custodial offenders; supervised 40,834 on Community Service Orders and 79 power of mercy pardonees.

• e)TheStateDepartmentalsorehabilitatedinmatesthroughofferingformaleducation to 17,148 inmates; registered 2,016 inmates for KCPE and 287 for KCSE, 23,776 non-custodialoffenderswererehabilitatedandreintegratedwithinthecommunity; 8,866probationerswereofferedvocationaleducation;46ex-offendersprovided with workshop tools; and 308 special needs offenders were provided with temporary accommodation.
• TheCommitteehasalsoobservedthatthereisneedfor thedepartmenttoleverage on public private partnerships to implement some of its programmes. In addition, the Committee has also urged the state department to leverage on the huge tracks of land at its disposal and the convicted prisoners to generate food in order to complement theresourcesithasreceivedfromthe exchequer.
• (S TheCommitteehasalsoobserved theneedforthedepartmentsintheJusticesector to collaborate together with a view to developing policies that are geared towards decongesting our prisons considering other forms restorative justice that can be implemented.

3.1.5IndependentElectoralandBoundariesCommission

• a)The gross ApprovedEstimatesfortheIndependentElectoralandBoundaries CommissionforFY2023/24isKshs.4.699billionwhichwassolelyforrecurrent expenditure. The budget catered for the following key areas; Compensation of employees -Kshs 2.506 billion,use of goods and services - Kshs 2.154 billion, Acquisition of non-financial assets - 10.765 million and social benefits - Kshs27.383 million
• b) TheCumulativeexpenditurefor theperiodunderreviewamountstoKshs4.553 billion Comprised of the following; Compensation of employees - Kshs 2.506 assets-Kshs 10.765million andsocialbenefits-Kshs27.383million.
• During the period under review, the Commission reviewed 4 electoral laws, Completedtheconstructionof4countywarehouses;Developed4votereducation materials,conducted4stakeholderforums,andprepared4compliancereports.
• (P TheCommittee observed that theCommissionruns oneof themost expensive general elections in the world.The situationwasnecessitated by the high billsfor election result transmission,court rulings that resulted to reprints ballot papers, staff.
• e) TheCommissionhaspendingbills amountingtoKshs3.95billionofwhichlegal fees other pending bills - Kshs 0.92 billion.The Committee stressed the need for the Commission tostandardize thefees chargedbythelaw firms andengage in-house lawyerstoundertakesomeofthepetitions.
• f Commission to submit before the Committee primary documents in support of the pending bills especially on the legal bills for consideration and scrutiny to ascertain whethertheAuditorGeneralshouldundertakeaspecialaudit.

3.1.6CommissionforAdministrativeJustice

• a)The gross approved allocation for the Commission on Administration Justice for FY 2023/24isKshs.730.2 millionfor recurrent expenditure.In thefinancialyear under review,theCommissionactualexpenditure is Kshs 687.8 milliontofacilitate the planned activitiestranslatingtoanabsorptionrateof98%.
• b) establishment of branch office in Meru County and Makueni County,5,365

cases/complaintswereresolved,AutomationanddigitizationofCAJservices, resolutionofpubliccomplaintsonmaladministration,Sensitizedandeducatedpublic onadministrativejustice andthreebi-annual andannualreportswerepublished.

• The commission carried forward pending bills amounting toKshs 3.2 million from the2023/24financialyear.Thebillswillbe settledintheFY2024/25asa firstcharge aspertheprovisionsofthePFMAct.
• d)TheCommitteestressedtheneedforthecommissiontocreateawarenessonits mandate particularly in ensuring the citizen right to quality service bothat the national and county level of government is not compromised.

3.1.7WitnessProtectionAgency

• a)The gross approved allocation for the Commission for FY 2023/24 is Kshs. 791.4 2024 was Kshs 774.0 million translating to an absorption rate of 98%.
• b) It is important to note exchequers of Kshs 14.3 million relating to personnel emoluments were not requested for since the earmarked officers had not reported. inthemonthofNovember2023.Theprocessofrecruitmentandvettingwas completedinJune2024andtheofficersreportedinthemonthofAugust2024 hence the variance in government grants of 2%.
• The Agency during the period under review, the Agency handled a total of 168 witnesses under theprogram and338relatedpersonsinclusiveofcarryovers,posttrial risk assessment done, resettle and re-integrate of witnesses, psychosocial assessmentson the witnesses was carried out,safe houses was procured for the witnessesandrelatedpersonsafteradmissionintotheprogram,andprovisionof armedescorttoandfrompre-trial and incourtprotection.
• d) The Agency has faced a number of challenges during the period under review amongst them;lnadequate budget allocation to the Agency,lengthy trials,poor, insufficient and slow pace of investigations of some of the referred cases, lack of appropriate infrastructure in court and release of prior evidence to the accused.

3.1.8 Kenya National Commission onHuman Rights

• a)The gross approved allocation for the Commission for FY 2023/24 is Kshs. 739.4 millionforrecurrentexpenditurecomprisedofKshs524.8millionfromexchequer andKshs214.7millionfromdonors.
• b)Thecumulativeexpenditurefor theperiodunderreviewisKshs693.5million comprisedofKshs524.7 millionfromexchequer andKshs168.8millionfromdonor supporttranslatingtoanabsorptionrateof93.7%.
• During the period under review, 708 cases of human rights violations, investigated and filed in court,265,400 members of the public sensitized on human rights and fundamental freedoms,one thematicreport onhumanrights developed and 21 human rights casesresolved throughADR, and 422 state actors trained oneconomic and social rights.

3.1.9 Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

• a)The gross approved allocation for the Commission for FY 2023/24 is Kshs.3,986.8 millionfordevelopmentexpenditure.
• b)ThecumulativeexpenditurefortheperiodunderreviewwasKshs3,826.7million comprisedof 3,767.1millionfor recurrentexpenditure andKshs59.6millionfor development expenditure translating to an absorption rate of 96.0% and 87.0% respectively.

• c)During the period under review,the Commissionhas completed investigation on 126 cases and files forwarded to ODPP, 12 proactive investigations were also unexplained and corruptly acquired assets valued at Kshs 2.94 billion, sensitized 137,930 persons on ethics, integrity and good governance and 8 system examinations and corruption assessments were also conducted in various public institutions.

3.1.l0OfficeoftheDirectorofPublicProsecution

• a)TheGrossApprovedEstimatesfor theOfficeoftheDirectorofPublicProsecutions for the FY 2023/24 amounts to Kshs. 4.163 billion. This comprises of Kshs. 4.107 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs. 0.055 billion for Capital expenditure respectively.
• b The cumulative expenditure for the period under review is Kshs 4.l6 billion comprised of Kshs 4.106 billion for recurrent expenditure and Kshs 54.4 million for development expenditure translating to an absorption rate of 99.9% and 98.9% respectively.The department's recurrent expenditure waslargelyutilized for compensation of employees (65.1%),and other recurrent at 34.9%.
• During theperiodunderreview theODPP achievementsinclude:the 315,503 criminal mattershandled(caseload),Uadilifu Case ManagementSystem rolled out to 47offices,construction of the PTl is 90%complete,173 staff trained,participated in 175 inter-agency fora, and 799 public complaints handled. The conviction rate for the reportingperiodwas67%.
• (P 1)The Office is faced with a number of challenges; inadequate funding,inadequate human resource capacity, uncompetitive terms of service, inaccessibility of mobile court stations,politicization of cases,weak inter-agency collaboration,intimidation of witnesses and victims and inadequate infrastructural and operation-capacity
• e) TheCommitteefurtherobservedthattheOffice isa keyplayer towardsimproving requiresincreaseinresource allocationtoenabletheOfficeexecuteitsmandate.

3.1.lIRegistrarofPoliticalParties

• a)The gross approved allocation for the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties for the FY 2023/24 is Kshs.1,460.3 million which comprises of Kshs 635.1 million for officeoperationsandKshs808.3millionforPoliticalPartiesFundwhichisshared PartiesActandKshsI6.9millionforthePoliticalPartiesLiaisonCommittee.
• i s d a m comprised ofKshs 604.6millionfor office operations,Kshs 808.3 million forPolitical PartiesFund andKshsI6.9millionforPoliticalPartiesLiaisonCommittee translating to an absorption rate of 95.2%, 100% and 100% respectively.
• Duringtheperiodunderreview,65o0brochuresweredisseminated tosensitizethe public on their political rights and ORPP mandate,five (5)policy document was finance and procurement manual for parties, participated in 2 ASK Shows, 450 postelection evaluation reports disseminated, and Kshs 808.3 million was disbursed to politicalparties.

3.2RECOMMENDATIONS

• (l) Pending Bills-The Committee noted with concern that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has pending bills amounting to Kshs 3.95 billion ofwhichlegal fees accountsforKshs 2.7billion,electionlogistic-postal corporation 0.36 billion and other pending bills - Kshs 0.92 billion. The CommitteethereforerecommendstheCommission tostandardize thefees charged by the law firms and engage in-house lawyers to undertake some of the petitionstocutdownoncost.
• (2) Decongesting of Prisons - The Committee recommends the departments in the Justicesector tocollaboratetogetherwithaviewtodeveloping andimplement formsofrestorativejusticethatcanbeimplemented.
• (3) The Committee recommends the state department of Correctional services to leverage on public private partnerships to implement some of its programmes. Inaddition,the Committeehas alsourged thestate departmenttoleverage on thehugetracksof land atitsdisposal andtheconvictedprisonerstogenerate fromtheexchequer.
• (4)The Committeefurtherrecommendsreviewof thelawsregulatingtheservices of the correctional department in the country since they have not been reviewedoveralongperiod of time.
• (5)TheCommitteerecommendsadditional allocationfor theStateLawOfficeto enhanceitsbudgetfor compensation to employeessoas toimprove theterms of service for its employees. This will address the inability of the Office in retainingstaffduetouncompetitiveremunerationpackage.
• (6) The allocation to the Political Parties Fund is not in compliance with the provision of the Section 24 of the Registrar of Political Parties Act as well as the rulingofJusticeAburiliontheimplementationofSection24oftheAct. Therefore,the Committee recommends the government to gradually comply with theprovisions of theAct in lightof theprevailing limited fiscal space.
• (7) The implementation of the budget has been affected considerably limitations of theIFMlS operations that disrupt implementation of planned activities,and delays in release ofexchequer.Therefore,the Committee recommends the National Treasury to improve the IFMis operations and release the exchequer fortheinatimelymanner.

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ADOPTIONOFTHECOMMITTEEREPORTONBUDGETIMPLEMENTATIONREVIEWFOR ALLTHEFOURQUARTERSOFTHEFINANCIALYEAR2023-2024

We,theMembersof theDepartmental Committee onJustice andLegal Affairshave,pursuant toStandingOrder 199,adopted thisReportof the CommitteeonBudgetImplementation Review forAll theFourQuarters ofTheFinancialYear2023-2024,and affixedoursignatures to affirm our approval and confirm its accuracy, validity and authenticity:

1. Hon. Murugara George Gitonga, CBS, MP - Chairperson 2. 2.Hon. Mutuse Eckomas Mwengi, OGW, MP - Vice Chair 3. Hon. Maalim Farah, EGH, MP 4. 4.Hon. Francis Kajwang' Tom Joseph, MP 5. Hon. Gladys Boss, MGH, MP 6. Hon. Onyiego Silvanus Osoro, CBS, MP 7. Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo, SC, MP 8. Hon. Muchira Michael Mwangi, MP 9. Hon. Makali John Okwisia, MP 10. Hon.Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula, CBS, MP 11. Hon. Muchangi Karemba, CBS, MP 12. Hon. CPA Zuleka Hulbale Harun, MP 13. Hon. Mogaka Stephen M., MP 14. Hon. Aden Daud, EBS, MP 15. Hon. Siyad Amina Udgoon, MP

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