Auditor-General Edward Ouko. FILE PHOTO | NMG
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) irregularly paid Sh388.5 million
to private law firms without the approval of the Attorney-General, a
new government audit report shows.
Auditor-General
Edward Ouko says the KPA did not comply with the provisions of the
Attorney-General circular, which required that legal fees paid to
various law firms be approved and authorised by the Attorney-General.
The
circular further required that hire of services of private legal
consultants by national government entities be approved by the
Attorney-General.
“Review of the legal records availed
for audit revealed that the management did not comply with the
provisions of the Attorney-General circular number… which require that
all material litigation be notified to the Attorney- General within
three days after filling
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