The Online Kenyan Logo

The Online Kenyan

T
Originally published by The Standard
📰 Read Full Article
top
June 18, 2026
3h ago

Double blow as case on lawyers-government legal service engagement is delayed

Double blow as case on lawyers-government legal service engagement is delayed

Lawyers will have to wait longer for a hearing on a case in which they seek permission to provide unconditional legal services to the government..

✨ Key Highlights

A case challenging the legality of law firms providing legal services to the Kenyan government has been delayed, representing a setback for lawyers seeking to offer unconditional services.

  • The hearing, initially scheduled before a three-judge bench, was postponed to September 29 due to a judge's leave.
  • Key parties include the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and activists like Senator Okiya Omtatah, who argue against external legal engagements citing potential misuse of public funds, with over Sh21 billion flagged.
  • This delay follows a recent Court of Appeal decision that declined to suspend a High Court order suspending new unconditional engagements unless approved by the Attorney General.

Continue Reading

Read the complete article from The Standard

📰 Read Full Article
Advertisement

Related News

Mombasa residents engage leaders in Utepeni forum on service delivery
Video

Mombasa residents engage leaders in Utepeni forum on service delivery

C
Citizen TV (Youtube)
1w ago
Kenya launches Rhino Ark Endowment fund as Government pledges to double conservation investment
Video

Kenya launches Rhino Ark Endowment fund as Government pledges to double conservation investment

T
The Star (Youtube)
2w ago
Kabogo: 58 per cent of government services not digitised
top2w ago

Kabogo: 58 per cent of government services not digitised

Only 12% of Kenyan government services are fully digitised, with a significant portion still relying on manual processes, according to ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo.

T
The Standard
📰 Read Full Story
Broad-based government leaders criticize opposition, urge focus on development agenda
Video

Broad-based government leaders criticize opposition, urge focus on development agenda

C
Citizen TV (Youtube)
4d ago
Pressure mounts on government as Kitui leaders protest surge in murders
6d ago

Pressure mounts on government as Kitui leaders protest surge in murders

Leaders in Kitui County are demanding urgent action from the Kenyan national government to address a disturbing surge in murders. Protesters are threatening further demonstrations if security does not improve.

K
KBC County News
📰 Read Full Story
Parents reject delayed release of bodies ahead of requiem service
top1w ago

Parents reject delayed release of bodies ahead of requiem service

Grieving parents are protesting a delayed release of the bodies of 16 students who died in a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy, ten days after the tragedy.

T
The Standard
📰 Read Full Story
Advertisement