Ouko queries Sh592m legal costs at Sonko's City HallOfficials from the legal department are on the spot over Sh592.4 million paid out in legal fees yet the county government had not budgeted for this. According to Auditor General Edward Ouko, the department paid Sh645.2 million to 12 law firms in the 2016/17 financial year. “We want to know why the issue of payment of irregular legal costs has been a recurring one for the past three financial years,” said PAC chairman Wilfred Odalo. “It’s very worrying that the county has allocated a lot of money to the legal department which is being lost,” said nominated MCA Silvia Kihoro. The officials were allegedly found responsible for the loss of Sh480 million in legal fees.

Source: Standard Digital February 04, 2019 21:11 UTC