The High Court has issued interim orders preventing the national government and public entities from hiring private advocates, pending the resolution of a constitutional petition. The Controller of Budget (CoB) is also barred from approving public funds for external legal services until the case is determined.

• The petition, filed by Dr. Benjamin Gikenyi Magare and Senator Okiya Omtatah, challenges the use of private lawyers despite available State Counsel and in-house legal officers.
• The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) was cited for allegedly engaging TripleOKLaw Advocates for a Ksh.243,185,700 "Adani Deal".
• The Auditor-General's 2023/2024 audit report previously questioned this practice, citing a contravention of Article 201 of the Constitution regarding prudent resource utilization.