Who is Attorney General of Kenya?

Kenya’s Attorney General serves as head of its State Law Office and plays a vital role in safeguarding human rights and supporting democratic governance. Their duties range from prosecuting those who break laws to providing legal advice to government ministries on legal matters.

Dorcas Oduor made history when she became Kenya’s inaugural female Attorney General, making an historic step toward gender equality within government. This appointment serves as a powerful symbol of gender parity.

Who is Kihara Kariuki?

Justice Kihara Kariuki was appointed Attorney General on April 24, 2018. Throughout his legal career, Justice Kariuki has made outstanding contributions to Kenyan jurisprudence, particularly with regard to engineering the blueprint that gave rise to Kenya’s Court of Appeal and being adept in civil, commercial, and electoral law issues.

President Mwai Kibaki appointed him a duty judge, while Chief Justice Evan Gicheru appointed him head of Judiciary Training Institute. Later he served as president of Court of Appeal of Kenya.

He has spearheaded various pro-women legislative measures. In 1998, he co-founded the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and has become a widely recognized face associated with this organization. FIDA has mainstreamed women’s issues like fighting gender-based violence or lobbying for progressive legislation through this organization – something otherwise never possible without them.

What is the Attorney General’s role?

Kenya’s Attorney General serves as its highest legal advisor, playing an essential role in upholding Kenya’s Constitution. They provide legal expertise, representation and oversight responsibilities to various government entities while advocating for access to justice as well as leading reform initiatives that promote transparency, ethics and integrity among public sector institutions.

Legal representation for their nation lies with them and any additional functions delegated by Act of Parliament or the President are their responsibilities, such as offering advice to President, Cabinet, National Assembly or government ministries on constitutional matters or providing legal advice for specific government ministries.

Attorneys General can bring lawsuits against individuals and businesses who violate constitutional rights as well as foreign governments or corporations that break local law. Under current Attorney General Dorcas Oduor’s leadership, efforts have also been underway to expand their reach by decentralizing some services from Nairobi into counties – this has already seen 15 offices opened outside Nairobi with two more in development.

What is the Attorney General’s function?

Attorneys General are their nation’s primary legal advisors and hold an extremely powerful role. These legal advisers serve their country in court proceedings while also providing advice to government ministries, constitutional commissions, state corporations and even foreign governments on legal matters.

Government lawyers may appear as “friend of the court” in civil and other legal proceedings to which the government is not party. Furthermore, these professionals must promote, protect, uphold and defend the rule of law as well as defend public interests.

Dorcas Oduor, Kenya’s current Attorney General, recently conducted a consultative meeting with State Counsels deployed across all Ministry Departments and Agencies (MDAs) where she discussed workload analysis, performance monitoring and reporting framework, capacity building as well as professional development – among other matters ranging from Terms of Reference for officers deployed to MDAs as well as progress made towards delinking her office from Public Service Commission.

What is the Attorney General’s responsibility?

The Attorney General serves as both primary legal advisor and public prosecutor to the government. Their docket includes everything from defending civil suits against wrongdoers, upholding constitutional law and democracy, drafting bills for Parliament and providing advice within ministries to pursuing those breaking laws; draft bills themselves for Parliament as well as screening regulations regarding state agencies, contracts or even non-profit/charity organizations.

Kihara Kariuki was appointed Kenya’s seventh Attorney General in 2018. Since his appointment, he has reinstated publication of Kenya’s Law Report and banned production of Chang’aa alcohol beverage which can lead to blindness or death. Additionally, Kihara implemented decentralization services across counties which will save Kenyans both time and money spent traveling to Nairobi for assistance; Kihara also tackles high-level corruption cases which involve high bribery with equal efficiency! No doubt! This feat would not have come easily.