Value of legal suits against State rises to Sh1.2 trillion

Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

The value of legal suits with financial risks facing the Kenyan government has risen to Sh1.2 trillion, in what promises to make awardees wait even longer to get compensation, a new parliamentary report warns.

The Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs says this stands against pending awards against the State of Sh81 billion putting the public purse in a precarious situation.

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