Audit reveals hiring scam in Attorney General’s office

Attorney General Dorcas Oduor addressing journalists at the Attorney General’s Chambers in Nairobi on September 5, 2024.

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The Office of the Attorney-General has been accused of presiding over a recruitment scam that saw candidates who never applied for jobs hired alongside those lacking the required academic qualifications, in a damning verdict that exposes deep-rooted irregularities in public sector hiring.

An independent audit by the Public Service Commission (PSC) found that the State Law Office—mandated to advise the government on legal matters and uphold the rule of law—breached multiple constitutional, statutory and regulatory requirements governing public sector recruitment.

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