The Attorney General has refuted the claims that President Ruto does not consult his office on legal matters. He was referring to the surfaced post by the legacy giant newspaper, The Standard, on social media, which quoted his claims of not being consulted.
Justin Muturi is the current attorney general, and he’s the government’s chief legal adviser. He served as the seventh speaker of the national assembly from 2013 to 2022, until President Ruto appointed him as the government’s adviser on legal matters.
The Standard Newspaper wrote that Justine Muturi is distancing himself from the recent legal flips in the office of the presidency and attributed it to Ruto’s action of repudiating his office for consultation on the corridors of justice.
“In a bold move, Attorney General Justin Muturi has come out to say the President does not consult him on a number of key decisions, in spite of being the chief legal adviser, on various legal issues, and that is why the government has been a butt of jokes in the corridors of justice,” The Newspaper wrote.
In his rebuttal, the attorney general has come out to sanitize the quote as a false statement, terming it misleading to the general public. Having been a lawmaker and the speaker of the national assembly, he claimed to “uphold the highest standard of integrity and transparency.”
“I am deeply concerned by an article published by The Standard Newspaper on July 11, 2024, that quotes statements falsely attributed to me. As a former lawmaker and former speaker of the National Assembly, I uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency. The misquotations in the article are misleading to the Kenyan public and undermine these principles,” he said.
While calling the newspaper publisher to redact the misleading quote and ensure that accuracy and truth are upheld, the attorney general has said that he is taking legal steps to have the media restore his public reputation.
“I am actively pursuing legal channels to have the Standard retract these statements and correct the public record. It is imperative that the media maintain accuracy and responsibility in their reporting to ensure that the truth is upheld,” he said.
