Previous Attorneys General of Kenya since 1963

The current AG Dorcas Oduor was sworn in on August 19, 2024.

by WILLIAM WANYOIKE

News22 August 2024 - 13:56

In Summary

The Office of the Attorney General draws its mandate from Article 156 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya.
It vests in the AG responsibility of being principal legal adviser to government to ensure that rule of law is promoted, protected and upheld, and defend the public interest.

The Attorney General of Kenya is the head of the Kenyan State Law Office, the principal legal adviser to the government of Kenya, and a member of the Cabinet.

The Office of the Attorney General draws its mandate from Article 156 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya, which vests in the Attorney General the responsibility of being the principal legal adviser to the government to ensure that the rule of law is promoted, protected and upheld, and defend the public interest.

The current AG Dorcas Oduor was sworn in on August 19, 2024.

She is the first woman to hold the position.