Githu Muigai
Prof. Githu Muigai | |
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| Attorney General of Kenya | |
| Assumed office August 27 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Mwai Kibaki |
| Preceded by | Amos Wako |
Githu Muigai (born 1960) is the Attorney General of The Republic of Kenya.[1][2] He holds a bachelor's Degree in Law degree from the University of Nairobi, a masters degree in International Law from Columbia University School of Law,[3][4] and was awarded a doctorate degree in law in November 2002.[5] Prior to becoming Attorney General Githu Muigai has served in the defunct Constitution of Kenya Review Commission and at the United Nations as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.[6][7]
2013 Kenya Presidential Election Petition
When the first round of the presidential election took place on March 4, 2013. Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the president-elect of Kenya by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Raila Odinga challenged this in the Supreme Court of Kenya.
He was allowed by the court to be Amicus curiae. In his presentation he told the court that the constitution is not clear on what “fresh elections” would entail. He further stated that that if court declare the voters register as having substantial defects as the petition is asking them to, it may mean that the legality of the elections for senators, governors and other elective posts may be questioned since they were elected using the same registers.[8]
The court dismissed the petition on March 30, 2013.
References
- ^ "Capital News". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "The Standard | Online Edition :: Githu: I’ll transform State Law office". Standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "Business Daily: - Politics and policy |Parliament to vet three nominees for top public offices". Businessdailyafrica.com. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "Mohammed Muigai Advocates | The Chambers Global Guide 2011". Mohammedmuigai.com. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ 2 allAfrica.com: Kenya: Moi Presides At His Last Graduation Ceremony
- ^ "Graduate Named Attorney General in Kenya | Columbia Law School Magazine". Law.columbia.edu. 1961-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
- ^ Githu: Law vague on what ‘fresh polls’ means. Standard Media. 29th March 2013. [1]
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