Attorney-General of Kenya

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The Attorney-General of Kenya is the chief legal adviser to the government and head of the State Law Office, responsible for representing the state in legal matters and overseeing public prosecutions and legislative drafting.

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instanceOf government office
appointedBy President of Kenya
appointmentProcess appointed by the President with approval of the National Assembly
category Government ministers of Kenya
Law officers of Kenya
changeInFunctions prosecution powers largely transferred to Director of Public Prosecutions under 2010 Constitution
constitutionalArticle Article 156 of the Constitution of Kenya
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED
country Kenya
hasDepartment Civil Litigation Department (Kenya State Law Office) NERFINISHED
Constitutional and Human Rights Division (Kenya State Law Office) NERFINISHED
International Law Department (Kenya State Law Office) NERFINISHED
Legislative Drafting Department (Kenya State Law Office) NERFINISHED
headOf State Law Office of Kenya NERFINISHED
historicalRole served as chief legal adviser since the colonial era with changes after independence
jurisdiction Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
Swahili NERFINISHED
legalSystem common law
memberOf Cabinet of Kenya NERFINISHED
nativeLabel AG NERFINISHED
Attorney-General
oversees Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice (Kenya) NERFINISHED
partOf Government of Kenya NERFINISHED
predecessorOffice Attorney-General of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya NERFINISHED
relatedOffice Director of Public Prosecutions of Kenya NERFINISHED
reportsTo Parliament of Kenya in respect of certain functions NERFINISHED
President of Kenya NERFINISHED
responsibleFor advising government ministries and departments on legal matters
advising on international treaties and agreements
advising state corporations on legal matters
drafting government bills
overseeing legislative drafting
overseeing the revision and publication of the laws of Kenya
protecting the public interest in legal matters
providing legal opinions to the Government of Kenya
representing Kenya in international legal disputes
representing the state in legal proceedings
vetting and clearing government contracts for legality
role chief legal adviser to the Government of Kenya
principal legal adviser to the Cabinet of Kenya
principal legal adviser to the President of Kenya
principal legal adviser to the executive branch of Kenya
seat Nairobi NERFINISHED
style The Honourable Attorney-General NERFINISHED
symbol Coat of arms of Kenya NERFINISHED
termLength serves at the pleasure of the President of Kenya

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Cabinet of Kenya includesOffice Attorney-General of Kenya