Attorney General Justin Muturi has revealed that his workplace is rarely consulted on a few of the crucial choices made in authorities.
The revelation now lifts the lid on a few of the embarrassing choices made beneath President William Ruto.
Speaking to The Standard, Muturi nonetheless exonerated himself from blame, noting that in cases when his recommendation is sought, he delivered.
He, nonetheless, faulted a few of the choices made beneath the Kenya Kwanza administration. For occasion, Muturi stated his workplace was not consulted on the deployment of the army to the streets and the conduct of police throughout protests.
“The deployment of the military to the streets was done without the advice of the Attorney General. I also can’t advise the police to go and shoot innocent kids in the streets,” he instructed The Standard on the cellphone.
Muturi disclosed that he was equally shocked on the institution of the Presidential Taskforce on Forensic Audit of Public Debt. He cited Article 229 of the Constitution which he stated places the mandate to audit public accounts to the workplace of the Auditor General.
“Every year, the office of the Auditor General gives a report on public accounts. To audit a public body, you have to be the Auditor General or get authority from the office. Any other method is outside of the law,” Muturi stated in a cellphone interview.
Muturi reiterated that his workplace; that of Principal Legal Advisor to the President, all the time advises the President and all different authorities Ministries solely when the recommendation is sought. “We are a State Law office and our client is government we don’t advise on suo motto (not on own accord) but when the advice is sought and that we have done. Sometimes we give some advice that some people regard as ‘a nasty advice that some people feel uneasy with but when it comes to law, there is no shortcut. For all the advice sought from us, 99.5 per cent has been taken,” famous Muturi.
In February this 12 months, whereas showing earlier than the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC), Muturi lifted the lid on how necessary choices regarding his docket like appointments of senior officers and Bills discover their method to Parliament with out his approval.
While making a pitch for his workplace to be impartial, Muturi stated the Public Service Commission (PSC) had been making appointments of senior officers in his workplace with out his information.
