Nairobi County has until August 18, 2025, to deposit Sh1.3 billion into a joint interest-earning account with lawyer Donald Kipkorir, or face enforcement of a previous court order mandating the payment.
Justice John Chigiti ruled that failure to comply would reactivate the orders issued on April 3, which compelled the county to pay Kipkorir's law firm, KTKJ Advocates, legal fees awarded in a land dispute case. "Having found as I have above, in the spirit of promoting the interests of justice, the court is of the view that the applicant should be given a chance to ventilate its case.
To balance the interests of the applicant and the respondent, the court has deemed it fit to issue a conditional order noting that the Applicant is at the same time willing to settle this matter," said Justice Chigiti.
The Sakaja-led administration sought to review or set aside the April ruling, acknowledging that the matter concerned legal fees owed to Kipkorir's firm for representing the county in a suit against the Attorney General and Ministry of Defence.
