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AG Justin Muturi defends creation of extra 27 CAS posts

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Attorney General Justin Muturi in his office at Sheria House on October 28, 2022. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Attorney General Justin Muturi has defended the appointment of additional 27 Chief Administrative Secretaries and wants the court to dismiss a petition seeking to bar them from assuming office.

The AG, through State Counsel Emmanuel Bitta, argued that the suit by Eliud Matindi lacks merit and has already been overtaken by events since all the 50 CASs had been sworn in by President William Ruto.

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