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Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

The Attorney General of Kenya Justin Muturi, in 2019. © Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto/AFP

The government's chief legal adviser, Justin Muturi, is under attack from government heavyweights, who accuse him of having remained close to former president Uhuru Kenyatta. [...]

Published on 11.01.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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