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Judiciary on spot over Sh5.4 million lawyers for DCJ Mwilu

DCJ Philomena Mwilu at a Milimani Court where she was due to take plea. [FILE PHOTO/George Njunge]

The Judiciary irregularly hired a legal adviser for Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu at a whopping Sh5.4 million, an audit report has revealed.

The report by the Auditor General Edward Ouko for the year ended 2018 says lawyer Masha Namusi Barasa was hired in a questionable manner to consult for the DCJ's office.

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