NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 – Chief Registrar of the judiciary Anne Amadi has signed off from office after serving for 10 years.
During the launch of STAJ blueprint and Presentation of the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Annual Report (SOJAR) Friday, Amadi stated that In 10yrs, 22 strategic documents, 24 manuals, 38 policies, and 11 service delivery charters have been developed to facilitate administration of justice.
“The documents cover virtually all areas of our internal operation including finance and accounting, human resource management, internal audit, ICT, performance management, training and development, procurement and asset disposal, inventory management, conduct and ethics, sexual harassment, gender and disability mainstreaming,” she said
Amadi stated that the policies communicate the judiciaries cultures values, philosophies, and provide guidance, consistency, accountability, efficiency and clarity on how we operate.
“I want to acknowledge all directors and heads of units for the key roles that you have played in the development of this critical institutional documents which have made all the difference in streamlining all operations to enhance support for the core function of the judiciary,” she said.
She added that the judiciary has adopted participatory methods in budgeting leading to better decision making and allocation of funds to court stations and other service delivery units.
“We now have a standard formula for allocating funds within the judiciary and this is of utmost necessity if we are to make the most of the meager funds we are allocated. We are only able to cover 50% of our resource requirements.”
“Our budget stood at 15.7B. I’ve worked with Parliament to raise it to 21.2B. The Judiciary Fund is now operationalized. Revenue that stood at 1.48B is 2.6B,” Amadi stated
Amadi expressed that ten years ago, she found 119 judges of the superior courts, number stood at 53 in 2010 and today they have 189.
They also had 443 Magistrates and Kadhis and that number is now 636.
“We have seen expansion of the physical presence of the Judiciary across the country. In 2014, we had 20 High Court stations and today we have 45,” she said.
“I leave a Judiciary that has strengthened its structures, enhancing its resource portfolio, and modernizing its culture,” she expressed.
