Kenya: MPs Question Sh342.8mn Ira Payment to Law Firm Over Legal Fees Dispute

Nairobi — Lawmakers have raised questions over the Insurance Regulatory Authority’s (IRA) payment of Sh342.8 million to a law firm following a protracted dispute over legal fees.

The payment came under scrutiny on Wednesday when the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy questioned how the law firm was allowed to represent the regulator in court before a final agreement on its fees had been reached.

The committee, chaired by Pokot South MP David Pkosing, also raised…