President William Ruto has nominated former Kitutu Masaba MP Shadrack Mose as the next Solicitor General.
The pick could enhance Ruto's fortunes in Kisii and Nyamira counties ahead of his planned tour of the region soon.
It will also assuage concerns by leaders who had complained of the region being shunned by Ruto in top state appointments.
The president forwarded Mose's name to the National Assembly for approval before formal appointment.
Mose, if approved, will take over from Ken Ogeto.
Ogeto was appointed to the position by President Uhuru Kenyatta in March 2018 for five years.
Ogeto assumed the post from Njee Muturi who was then moved to the post of State House Deputy Chief of Staff in changes.
Mose unsuccessfully defended the Kitutu Masaba Parliamentary eat on a UDA party ticket.
He served in the 12th Parliament on a Jubilee ticket.
Coincidentally, both Mose and Ogeto come from Nyamira County.
Ruto picked Mose from a shortlist of the top three candidates that were submitted to him by the Public Service Commission.
According to the list Mose topped the interviews that were conducted by PSC.
In position two was Beatrice Meso while George Kithi emerged in position three in the competitive interviews.
The law provides that the solicitor general serves for five years with the window for renewal for another term.
Ogeto's term is thus set to end in March 2023.
The Solicitor General is the accounting officer at the State Law Office and Department of Justice – currently headed by Attorney General Justin Muturi.
The Office of the Attorney General Act provides that the Solicitor General shall assist the Attorney General in the performance of the AG’s duties.
“The Solicitor General shall carry out any function, discharge any duty, and exercise any powers as may be directed by the Attorney General,” the law says.
