By DAVID MWEREMore by this AuthorThe State Law Office cannot account for at least Sh394.8 million largely used as legal fees for six international law firms that represented Kenya at the International Court of Justice in its maritime boundary dispute with Somalia. Mr Ouko questioned how the State Law Office single-handedly determined the legal fees paid to the lawyers, noting that the procurement procedure was seriously flawed. The six law firms were among 17 hired on December 14, 2017. They include London-based Marbdy Consulting Ltd (Sh2.15 million), Prof Vaughan Lowe (Sh2.86 million), Prof Alan Boyle (Sh2.42 million) and Ms Army Sander (Sh1.78 million). On December 14, 2018, the State Law Office contracted another French lawyer, Prof Payam Akhavan, for Sh13.12 million.

Source: Daily Nation May 23, 2019 06:56 UTC