The National Land Commission (NLC) has been ordered to pay Kisumu Senator and lawyer Tom Ojienda over Ksh9 million in accrued legal fees after failing to compensate him for his services.
In a ruling delivered before Justice Lawrence Mugambi at the Millimani Law Courts on Friday, the judge ordered that Ojienda be paid Ksh9,315,369.50 after he moved to the court demanding the fees. ''In the circumstances, I hereby enter judgment for the firm of Prof Tom Ojienda & Associates for the sum of Kshs9,315,369.50 as appears in the Certificate of Taxation dated 31st January 2024 against the National Land Commission,'' Justice Mugambi ruled.
According to court documents, Ojienda filed an application seeking payment after the NLC delayed settling his legal fees for the services he provided. Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda.
File Furthermore, the documents stated that the fees were to be paid from taxes accrued from a previous suit he had won, amounting to Ksh29 million. ''Prof.
