Nairobi, March 21 -- Lawyers who represented the electoral agency in the 2022 presidential election petition will pocket Sh567.3 million, a report tabled in Parliament shows.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) hired the services of 28 law firms to defend its interests in the presidential election petition filed by opposition leader Raila Odinga against President William Ruto.

The seven judges of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the election of Dr Ruto in the August 9 General Election. Senior Counsel Githu Muigai of Mohamed Muigai LLP law firm was the lead counsel of the IEBC at Supreme Court.

Of the Sh567.3 million bill, Professor Muigai's law firm will receive Sh34.8 million while Senior Counsel Abdikadir H...