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MPS assent to AG Muturi's delinking from PSC, as return of CAS position inches closer

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By Josphat Thiong'o | Mar 14, 2024

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**President William Ruto could soon get his wish after the National Assembly approved a Bill that seeks to legalise the CAS position.** [PCS, Standard]

A parliamentary committee has approved a request by Attorney General Justin Muturi for his office to be delinked from the Public Service Commission (PSC). This means the AG can now employ and retain enough state counsel.

According to a report by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC), the House team agreed that there was need to amend the Attorney General Act 2012 as contained in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) to provide for the autonomy of the office and its powers to recruit, appoint, promote and discipline its officers.

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