Government to open new Attorney General offices in 15 counties (LIST)
The Office of the Attorney has disclosed that it will establish additional offices in 15 counties beginning January 1, 2025
The Office of the Attorney has disclosed that it will establish additional offices in 15 counties beginning January 1, 2025.
In a notice on Friday, December 6, Solicitor General Shadrack Mose declared that the move follows a request by the Attorney General for the approval of the establishment of the offices across all 47 counties.
The new offices will offer services in civil litigation, public trustee, marriage registration and national legal aid.
“The Attorney General sought Cabinet approval to establish offices in the 47 counties. On 27th June, 2023, the Cabinet approved the establishment of decentralized offices of the Attorney General & Department of Justice at county level in the 27 counties.
“To enhance access to justice in other parts of the country, the office shall decentralize its services of Civil litigation, public trustee, Registrar General-Marriages section and National Legal Aid services to these 15 new counties,” Mose remarked.
The new Attorney General offices will be established in Nyandarua, Narok, Tana River, Tharaka Nithi, Baringo, Trans Nzoia and Makueni counties.
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Other counties where the offices will be opened are Lamu, Vihiga, Kajiado, Marsabit, Isiolo, Wajir, Elgeyo Marakwet, and Kiambu.
The Office of the Attorney General currently has offices in 13 counties, namely Malindi, Mombasa, Garissa, Machakos, Embu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega, Kisii and Kericho.
The Solicitor General affirmed that the Office of the Attorney General is committed to facilitating the realization of good governance and respect of the rule of law through the provision of public legal services and the protection of human rights.
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