It has emerged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) paid lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi Ksh40 Million for the 2013presidential petition.
The revelations were made by IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba.
Chiloba was speaking on Monday when he appeared before a parliamentary public accounts committee.
Chiloba stated that there was a“shortage” of good lawyers in Nairobi adding that the city lawyer had successfully demanded more pay during the negotiations.
“The money was settled on after negotiations. He had asked for more money,” said Chiloba.
Chiloba was responding to a query by Rarieda Member of Parliament (MP) Otiende Amollo who wanted to know whether there was a conspiracy between the commission and its advocates to defraud taxpayers.
“It appears to me that there was a conspiracy between IEBC and the advocates to makethese huge amounts of payments. Why was Ahmednasir paid Ksh40 million more than thelead counsel in the case?" Amollo said.
Chiloba appeared before PAC alongside Commissioners Paul Kurgat and Margaret Mwachanya.
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