President William Ruto has nominated Dorcas Oduor to serve as the country’s next Attorney General (AG).
Oduor, who currently holds the position of Secretary of Public Prosecutions at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), is set to become the first woman to occupy the AG office
Oduor’s nomination comes just days after Ruto’s initial pick, Rebecca Miano, was reassigned to the Tourism Ministry as part of a cabinet reshuffle following the recent anti-government protests.
Miano had been handpicked to succeed former AG Justin Muturi, who was sacked alongside the entire Cabinet on July 11, with the exception of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
In a communiqué to the Cabinet, penned by Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, Ruto praised Oduor’s credentials, describing her as a High Court advocate with a Master’s degree in International Conflict Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Laws from the same institution.
She also holds a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
Oduor’s professional experience is equally impressive, with a long history of service at the ODPP, including roles as Deputy Director, Head of the Economic, International, and Emerging Crimes Department, Deputy Chief State Counsel, and State Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General.
“Senior Counsel Oduor has demonstrated unimpeachable integrity, impressive professional competence and steadfast commitment to the rule of law,” Koskei’s communiqué reads. “If approved by the National Assembly, Dorcas Agik Oduor will become our nation’s first female Attorney-General.”
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