Government didn’t overlook my advice as Attorney-General, CS Nominee Justin Muturi Says
Justin Muturi, the nominee for Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development, has rejected allegations that the government ignored his advice during his tenure as Attorney-General. He also stood by the reforms he initiated to grant the State Law Office the authority to independently hire its personnel.
During his appearance before the Appointments Committee, Mr. Muturi, who was put forward by President William Ruto for the role of Cabinet Secretary, stated that more than 99.5 percent of the recommendations he provided to both national and county governments were carried out.
“The State Law Office gives advisories to the government and I don’t remember which one was not implemented. I have had a very exciting period as Attorney-General,” said Mr Muturi adding that the Attorney-General’s office is a signatory to all the Cabinet memos.
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“Some of these memos we have had to disapprove them.”
Mr. Muturi, the recent former Speaker of the National Assembly, emphasized that the introduction of legal reforms aimed at enhancing human resource capacity at the State Law Office was not a personal matter.
“The position I took was not personal but to help the institution get the staff it desires. The President saw the merits in the proposal that I made and signed the Bill into law,” said Mr Muturi.
The Office of the Attorney-General (Amendment) 2023 Bill proposed changes to allow the Attorney-General’s office to independently hire its employees, bypassing the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) administrative structures.
President William Ruto subsequently signed the Bill into law. Initially, the Public Service Commission was against the Bill, which nearly led to a deterioration in the relationship between the two offices.
Government didn’t overlook my advice as Attorney-General, CS Nominee Justin Muturi Says
