肯尼亚最高法院推翻了2024年的一项裁决, 节省了5.59亿美元的发展基金, Kenya’s top court reversed a 2024 ruling, saving a $559 million development fund amid concerns over judicial independence and weakened checks on power.

2026年2月,肯尼亚上诉法院推翻了2024年高等法院的一项裁决,该裁决宣布《国家政府选区发展基金(NG-CDF)法》违宪,允许559亿新元基金继续运作。 In February 2026, Kenya’s Court of Appeal overturned a 2024 High Court ruling that had declared the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) Act unconstitutional, allowing the Sh55.9 billion fund to continue operating. 这一决定是在2025年8月在蒙巴萨塞雷纳酒店秘密举行会议之后作出的。 据报道,立法者们在会上寻求首席法官Martha Koome的支持,以维护该基金,以换取推动提高法官退休福利和旅行津贴的立法。 This decision followed a secretive August 2025 meeting at the Serena Hotel in Mombasa, where lawmakers reportedly sought Chief Justice Martha Koome’s support to preserve the fund in exchange for advancing legislation boosting judges’ retirement benefits and travel allowances. 在2022年最高法院先前宣布最初的《民防部队法》相对于权力分立问题无效之后,这一逆转标志着一个重大转变。 The reversal marks a significant shift after the 2022 Supreme Court had previously invalidated the original CDF Act over separation of powers concerns. 行政、立法和司法部门的协调行动引起了对削弱宪法制衡的担忧,批评者指出这三个部门之间日益一致。 The coordinated actions by the executive, legislature, and judiciary have raised concerns about weakening constitutional checks and balances, with critics noting a growing alignment among the three branches.