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Counties pushed to end hiring of private law firms

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Activist Laban Omusundi before the Standing Committee on Devolution and Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on June 10. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

\A debate over whether counties should outsource legal fees has been ongoing for some time.

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu's report reveals that the counties owe Sh56 billion in legal fees. Nairobi owes the most, with Sh21 billion in pending bills.

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