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Why Treasury bet on local law expertise for Sh6bn London battle
When a State agency enters a contract with an international investor, the agreements often include a "choice of law" clause. In this case, the battleground is London, governed by the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration.
The Treasury’s recent appointment of a Kenyan legal team to lead a Sh6 billion international arbitration case in London has cast a spotlight on a high-stakes world: the procurement of sovereign legal representation.
As Kenya prepares to defend its purse strings in the Telkom Kenya share-buyback dispute, the move signals a departure from the traditional reliance on foreign firms.
