Muigai resigns as the Attorney-General of Kenya with immediate effect, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on February, 13, 2018
Kenya’s Attorney-General, Muigai, resigns
Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday afternoon, announced the resignation of the Chief law officer of Kenya, Justice Githu Muigai, with immediate effect.
The President has nominated Justice Paul Kihara Kariuki to replace Muigai immediately. However, Karuiki’s name will be forwarded to the National Assembly for approval in accordance with the Kenyan law.
Kenyatta did not disclose reasons for this resignation neither has Muigai made any public statement on his resignation.
The statement by Kenyatta dated February 13th, 2017 reads: HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA’S STATEMENT ON THE RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL PROFESSOR GITHU MUIGAI, 13th February 2018
“Good afternoon. Fellow Kenyans I have today the 13th of February 2018, received with regret the resignation of Professor Githu Muigai from the office of Attorney General effective the date of the appointment of his successor.
I wish to place on record, on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Kenya, our gratitude for the committed and dedicated service that Professor Muigai has accorded to our nation over the last six and a half years that he has served in the office of Attorney General. I wish Professor Muigai all the very best in the next phase of his professional career.
Under the powers vested in me by Article 156(2), I have today nominated the honourable Justice Paul Kihara Kariuki to the National Assembly for approval as our next Attorney General.
I have also today forwarded the names of Kennedy Ogeto for the position of Solicitor-General. I have forwarded also the name of Abdikadir Hussein Mohammed as my nominee for Ambassador to South Korea.
Mr. Njee Muturi has been appointed to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff.
Thank you and God bless you”, Kenyatta said.