{"id":318679,"date":"2011-03-18T03:51:43","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T03:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/18\/kenya-kibaki-advertises-for-post-of-prosecutor\/"},"modified":"2011-03-18T03:51:43","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T03:51:43","slug":"kenya-kibaki-advertises-for-post-of-prosecutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/18\/kenya-kibaki-advertises-for-post-of-prosecutor\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya: Kibaki Advertises for Post of Prosecutor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"76.5921871112\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/><!-- close google_banner_mid div ---><\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nation.co.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/450a559cnation180.jpg\" alt=\"The Nation (Nairobi)\" title=\"Visit The Nation (Nairobi)\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p>Lucas Barasa<\/p>\n<p>17 March 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Nairobi \u2014 President Kibaki on Thursday advertised for the position of the Director of Public Prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p>And the new DPP would have to meet high qualifications, including having at least 10 years&#8217; experience as a superior court judge, professionally qualified magistrate, distinguished academic or law practitioner.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the DPP should hold a law degree from a recognised university, or be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, or possess an equivalent qualification in a common-law jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_inset_a div ---><\/p>\n<p>In a special issue of the Kenya Gazette, President Kibaki said an interview panel would receive and process applications, and interview and recommend at least three suitable candidates for nomination to the post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members of panel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Members of the panel include the Attorney-General or his representative, a representative of the Office of the President and that of the Office of the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_inset_b div ---><\/p>\n<p>Others are a representative of the Justice ministry, two representatives from the Law Society of Kenya and one from Central Organisation of Trade Unions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The interview panel shall have the power to elect its chairperson and regulate its own procedures,&#8221; the President said.<\/p>\n<p>Applications should be received before March 31 by electronic mail at dppapplications@kenya.go.ke or at the Public Service ministry, Harambee House, 10th floor, in sealed envelopes. The applicants would be made public.<\/p>\n<p>The DPP was one of the four top posts that were at the centre of a nomination row between President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga last month.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Odinga triggered the controversy when, on January 29, he flew in from Addis Ababa and denounced the list of nominees announced a day before by President Kibaki to fill the positions of Chief Justice, Attorney-General, DPP and Controller of Budget.<\/p>\n<p>The nominees were Mr Justice Alnashir Visram, Prof Githu Muigai, lawyer Kioko Kilukumi and Mr William Kirwa, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The PM claimed that he had not been consulted by the President.<\/p>\n<p>After a protracted row, the President withdrew his list and said the CJ will be recruited by the Judicial Service Commissioner, while the DPP and the Controller of Budget would be recruited by the Public Service Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The two principals would nominate the next AG.<\/p>\n<p><!-- end story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_banner_subbody div ---><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><b>More News on allAfrica.com<\/b><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Originally posted here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201103180097.html\" title=\"Kenya: Kibaki Advertises for Post of Prosecutor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenya: Kibaki Advertises for Post of Prosecutor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Lucas Barasa 17 March 2011 Nairobi \u2014 President Kibaki on Thursday advertised for the position of the Director of Public Prosecutions. 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