People who make laws feel worried about the courts. They say the courts owe a lot of money. The lawmakers think the court people did not manage money well.
A group called the Public Accounts Committee found out the courts owed more than 13 billion shillings, a debt that grew over five years. The courts must pay 8 billion for places they rent and almost 4 billion for fixing cars.
The courts have other bills they did not pay. They owe 3 million for cleaning and 790 million for special clothes judges wear. The lawmakers felt upset because the courts received 5 billion to finish cases but did not use all the money correctly. The court people must explain how they spent this money in two weeks.
Another problem angers lawmakers. When people pay bail money to leave jail, they should receive it back later. The courts have 24 billion of bail money sitting in bank accounts. Last year, the courts collected 8 billion in bail money but gave back only a small part to people.
Mr. Bigirimana defended the courts, saying they cannot close just because people owe rent money. Ms. Lamunu agreed that the bail money system has problems, but she promised to make it better.
The lawmakers want the court people to explain everything clearly about money. They demand the courts show exactly what happens with all the money.
A group called the Public Accounts Committee found out the courts owed more than 13 billion shillings, a debt that grew over five years. The courts must pay 8 billion for places they rent and almost 4 billion for fixing cars.
The courts have other bills they did not pay. They owe 3 million for cleaning and 790 million for special clothes judges wear. The lawmakers felt upset because the courts received 5 billion to finish cases but did not use all the money correctly. The court people must explain how they spent this money in two weeks.
Another problem angers lawmakers. When people pay bail money to leave jail, they should receive it back later. The courts have 24 billion of bail money sitting in bank accounts. Last year, the courts collected 8 billion in bail money but gave back only a small part to people.
Mr. Bigirimana defended the courts, saying they cannot close just because people owe rent money. Ms. Lamunu agreed that the bail money system has problems, but she promised to make it better.
The lawmakers want the court people to explain everything clearly about money. They demand the courts show exactly what happens with all the money.
