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Something appears to have changed dramatically behind the scenes of government legal affairs, and lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has offered a troubling account of what he believes is happening inside President William Ruto’s administration.
His claims point to a system where public legal work is allegedly being awarded for reasons far removed from competence. Read Full Article Here
Reflecting on the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ahmednasir said sensitive and lucrative government legal briefs were previously assigned to highly regarded lawyers, with other Kenyan advocates occasionally assisting.
According to him, the government paid substantial professional fees, work was completed and there was no expectation of bribes or kickbacks.
He claims the situation has since changed, alleging that professional competence and tribal considerations have become less important when government agencies select lawyers.
“CSs or Parastatal heads give work to lawyers who are willing to give back 70 to 80% of legal fees as bribe,” Ahmednasir alleged.
He further claimed that lawyers may be left with only a fraction of the money paid for government legal work, while the alleged kickback arrangement continues even when cases proceed to higher courts.
According to Ahmednasir, the financial incentives allegedly become larger as government cases move through the appeal process, creating a system where the outcome of cases may receive less attention than the money involved.
He linked the alleged practices to what he described as a growing number of government cases being dismissed or lost in court.
Ahmednasir argued that the problem should not automatically be blamed on judges being hostile to the government.
Instead, he alleged that the government has suffered a loss of institutional character, with officials allegedly pursuing personal financial gain “as if the world will end tomorrow.”
The allegations, if substantiated, would raise serious questions about public procurement, accountability and the management of government litigation.
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