# State Attorney Isaac Chowe says former president Jacob Zuma’s claim that his late corruption trial advocate Kemp J Kemp was liable for his 28.9-million-rand legal bill is baseless and has no legal foundation. In 2021, the Supreme Court of Appeal confirmed Zuma was not entitled to continued state funding of his trial defence costs, and ordered the State Attorney to recover the funds. Chowe says in court papers there is no order that legal representatives must repay the monies paid to them.
State Attorney says Zuma’s claims over his corruption trial legal fees are baseless