肯尼亚法院以成本和问责为由,禁止在有内部工作人员时公开雇用私人律师。 Kenyan court bans public hiring of private lawyers when in-house staff exist, citing cost and accountability.

位于纳库鲁的肯尼亚高等法院发布一项临时禁令,禁止公共实体在有内部法律工作人员的情况下雇用私人律师,并列举了对公共开支和问责制的关切。 A Kenyan High Court in Nakuru issued a temporary ban on public entities hiring private lawyers where in-house legal staff exist, citing concerns over public spending and accountability. 这项裁决是根据活动家Okiya Omtatah Okoiti和Magare Gikenyi博士的紧急请愿作出的,它禁止公共机构雇用、采购或支付外部法律服务费用,并指示预算主计长扣留相关资金。 The ruling, based on an urgent petition by activists Okiya Omtatah Okoiti and Dr. Magare Gikenyi, prohibits public institutions from engaging, procuring, or paying for external legal services and directs the Controller of Budget to withhold related funds. 肯尼亚法律学会谴责该命令有害于法律专业和经济,并誓言在法律上提出质疑,认为根据现有法规,私人雇用仍然合法。 The Law Society of Kenya condemned the order as harmful to the legal profession and economy, vowing to challenge it legally, arguing private hiring remains lawful under existing statutes. 定于2026年1月30日举行全面听讯。 A full hearing is scheduled for January 30, 2026.