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County Attorney Accused of Costing Trans Nzoia Government Millions in Fines, Ignoring Legal Advice

The Director of the Centre for Transparency and Accountability (CETRA) Juma Kiboi has criticized the County Attorney at the Trans Nzoia County Government for allegedly giving poor legal advice that has led to costly fines and the overturning of important decisions in court.  According to Kiboi, the county's legal team has been offering wrong legal advice with the attorney’s actions being blamed for multiple legal setbacks and growing litigation costs.  "The attorney has been misguiding the county government, leading to illegal decisions that have been challenged in court, resukting in huge finacial implications in fines" Kiboi said. He said one such high-profile case involved the dismissal of County Executive Committee (CEC) members, whose firing was later ruled as illegal by the Labour relations court in Kitale.  After seeking legal redress, the dismissed CEC members were reinstated to their positions,l. “This situation is not only an embarrassment but a hu...