Focus on litigation costs as advocate’s fee cut by 97pc

The suit in contention dates back to 2009 in the High Court of Kisumu, where 54 individuals (original plaintiffs) instituted a suit against the KAA.

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How much should you pay your advocate? For the longest time, advocates' remuneration has been a source of controversy in Kenya, a matter that has been brought to a conclusion by the Supreme Court.

In a recent judgment given in favour of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) against their advocates, the court slashed an advocate’s fees by 97.4 percent, from Sh196 million to Sh5 million.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.