President Ruto nominates Dorcas Oduor for Attorney General position

President William Ruto has nominated Dorcas Oduor for the position of Attorney General (AG).

Oduor, who currently serves as the Secretary of Public Prosecutions at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), is a High Court advocate with a Master’s degree in International Conflict Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Laws from the same institution,

She also holds a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.

Prior to her appointment, Oduor held several positions at the ODPP including Deputy Director, Head of the Economic, International, and Emerging Crimes Department, Deputy Chief State Counsel, and State Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General.

"Senior Counsel Oduor has demonstrated unimpeachable integrity, impressive professional competence and steadfast commitment to the rule of law. If approved by the National Assembly, Dorcas Agik Oduor will become our nation's first female Attorney-General," Ruto's communique to Cabinet, penned by Chief of Staff Felix Koskei reads.

Her nomination comes just days after President Ruto reassigned his initial pick, Rebecca Miano, to the Tourism Ministry as part of his Cabinet reshuffle following the recent anti-government protests. 

Miano had been handpicked to succeed former AG Justin Muturi following his July 11 sacking alongside the entire Cabinet, except Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. 

Muturi was however nominated to replace Moses Kuria as Public Service CS.