REBECCA MIANO: Will She Become Kenya’s First Female Attorney General?
Former Cabinet Secretary has returned to President William Ruto as Attorney-General nominee. Miano will replace Justin Muturi, Ruto’s first Attorney General.
Miano served as Minister of Investments, Trade, and Industry from October 2023 until her dismissal on July 11, 2024.
Miano previously held the positions of Cabinet Secretary for the East African Community, ASALs, and Regional Development before joining the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry.
Since independence, Kenya’s AGs have included Charles Mugane Njonjo (1963-1979), James B. Karugu (1980-1981), Joseph Kamere (1981-1983), Matthew Guy Muli (1983-1991), Amos Wako (1991-2011), Githu Muigai (2011-2018), Paul Kihara Kariuki (2018-2022), and Justin Muturi (2022-2024).
Robert William Lyall-Grant (1920-1925), Ivan Llewelyn Owen Gower (1925-1926) (acting), Sir Walter Huggard (1926-1929), Sir Alisdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor (1929-1934), Walter Harragin (1933-1941), Sir Stafford W.P. Foster Sutton (1944-1948), Sir Kenneth O’Connor (1948-1951), John Whyatt (1951-1955), Sir Eric Newton Griffiths-Jones (1955-1960), Diarmaid William Conroy (-1960) (acting), and Sir Eric Newton Griffiths-Jones (1960-19
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The attorney general is responsible for formulating legal policy and ensuring the proper administration of Kenya’s legal system, which includes professional legal education.
The Solicitor General, Senior Deputy Solicitor General, Director of Public Prosecutions, Registrar General, Administrator General, Chairman of Advocates Complaints Commission, Chief Parliamentary Counsel, and Chief State’s Attorney assist the Attorney General in his duties as the government’s principal legal adviser.
REBECCA MIANO: Will She Become Kenya’s First Female Attorney General?
