Question

Identify three functions of the attorney general in Kenya.

Answer 1

1. He is the chief legal adviser to the government
2. He represents the national government in courts or any other legal proceedings
3. He promotes and upholds the rule of law
4. Defends public interests
5. Takes part in the drafting of government bills before they are tabled in parliament
6. He appears as a friend of the court in any civil proceedings to which the government is not a party