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Kenya’s Sh39 Billion Legal Fees Scandal: Taxpayers Foot Massive Bills as Private Lawyers Cash In

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Jan 14, 2026 #Kenyan
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High Court slams brakes on outsourcing amid audits exposing inflated claims, missing records, and billions owed—sparking fierce backlash from lawyers.

A jaw-dropping Sh39 billion flowed to private law firms in the 2023/2024 financial year, laying bare Kenya’s explosive legal fees scandal. Counties shelled out Sh30 billion, with the national government adding Sh8.5 billion—frequently for routine tasks that salaried in-house lawyers could perform at zero extra cost.
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