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Kenya can even be auctioned and deal sealed with hijacked public seal

President William Ruto installs the public seal of the Republic of Kenya for the conferment of City status to Eldoret Municipality at the Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu County on August 15, 2025. [PCS]

In a democracy governed by the rule of law, symbols matter. They are not merely ornamental-they are vessels of sovereignty, legality, and institutional memory. Among these is the Public Seal of the Republic of Kenya, a mark of authenticity on treaties, commercial agreements, and official instruments that bind the nation in perpetuity. It is, by design and legal assignment, to be held in solemn trust by a constitutionally recognised office: The Attorney-General (AG) of the Republic.

Yet today, that sacred seal-your seal-is in the hands of Felix Kipatarus Koskei, the Head of Public Service, a man occupying an office that neither the Constitution nor any statute has established. The implications are dire: With the stroke of a pen and an unauthorised seal, Kenya can even be auctioned.

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