Judicial Service Commission vice chairman Macharia Njeru has said the Judiciary has to be sufficiently funded for the Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) Vision to be a success.
Njeru was speaking during the launch of the 10-year Blueprint (2023-2033) at the Supreme Court Building signified as a milestone on judicial accountability.
Njeru appreciated the current economic difficulty the country is at but said "We must move from the premise that historically Judiciary has always been underfunded."
He assured Chief Justice Martha Koome that any policies geared towards implementing STAJ Vision would be given priority.
In a rejoinder, deputy speaker Gladys Boss reiterated their commitment to the Judiciary in working together to ensure the realization of the Blueprint.
"The doors of the assembly will remain open should you need us to come up with any mechanism that will require legislative intervention to enhance access to justice," she said.
The launch, she said, is a testament to the values CJ Koome holds dear.
Njeru echoed the same sentiments saying Koome's commitment to STAJ vision was something that stood out during the exercise of recruiting the next Chief Justice, an office which she now holds.
The commission he said was impressed by how passionate she was about the vision and how she articulated it even before knowing she would become the CJ.
The event was graced by key leaders among them Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, Former Chief Justices Willy Mutunga, David Maraga, CS Transport Kipchumba Murkomen, and outgoing CRJ Anne Amadi among others.
The journey to transform the Judiciary gained traction following the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution.
