Ruto Nominates Dorcas Oduor as New Attorney General to Replace Justin Muturi
President William Ruto appointed Dorcas Oduor as the new Attorney General on Tuesday, taking over from Justin Muturi, who has been recently appointed as the Public Service Cabinet Secretary.
Oduor is presently the Secretary of Public Prosecutions at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
She is a High Court advocate in Kenya and earned both her Bachelor’s degree in Law and Master of Arts in International Conflict Management from the University of Nairobi.
“The presidential nominations as transmitted to Parliament pertain to the position of the Attorney-General nominated Ms Dorcas Agik Oduor, SC, EBS, OGW, for appointment to the position of the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya,” President Ruto announced.
“Senior Counsel Dorcas Oduor has vast legal experience spanning over thirty years of practice within the public sector,” he added.
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Dorcas Oduor made significant contributions to the evolution of Kenyan law through her roles in litigation, drafting, and providing legal advice.
Throughout her leadership in the judiciary, Oduor exhibited flawless integrity, exceptional professional skills, and a strong dedication to upholding the rule of law.
Should her nomination receive parliamentary approval, she will become the first female Attorney General in the history of Kenya.
Her nomination comes hardly two weeks after President Ruto nominated the former Trade Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano to the same position before being reshuffled to the Tourism docket.
Oduor was named alongside Beatrice Askul Moe who was nominated for the position of Cabinet Secretary for East African Community Affairs (EAC) & Regional Development.
President Ruto’s decision to nominate the duo followed weeks after he vowed to come up with an inclusive government which he termed as broad-based.
Among those who were also nominated to the new-look government were 4 Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) senior leaders. They included; John Mbadi (Treasury), Opiyo Wandayi (Energy and Petroleum) Ali Hassan Joho (Mining & Blue Economy) and Wycliffe Oparanya (Co-operatives and MSMEs)
Ruto Nominates Dorcas Oduor as New Attorney General to Replace Justin Muturi
