High Court Orders Parliament to Reveal National Prayer Breakfast Budget Within 30 Days
Justice Gregory Mutai directed Parliament to publish the full financial breakdown of the event and ensure that the information is presented in a simplified format. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The High Court has mandated Parliament to disclose the complete budget for the 23rd National Prayer Breakfast within 30 days. This ruling emphasizes the right to access information regarding public expenditure.
- Parliament must publish a simplified financial breakdown of the National Prayer Breakfast.
- The order follows a petition filed by lawyer Lempaa Soyinka.
- While ordering transparency, the court did not declare the event unconstitutional, noting that future challenges regarding religion and state functions would require separate legal action.
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