Court orders Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto not to use AG as their advocate

Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have been ordered to get their own advocates and stop using Attorney General Githu Muigai to defend them in court.

In a tough ruling yesterday, High Court Judge Justice Isaac Lenaola said the law does not allow the AG to represent individuals. Issuing the ruling in a case where a man wants the two top leaders removed from office, the judge said it was "irregular" that the AG was representing them in the case. He said the AG could only appear in court for the Government and the public in civil proceedings and not individuals sued in their private capacities.