President Ruto nominates Shadrack Mose as Solicitor General
President William Ruto has nominated Shadrack John Mose for the appointment of Solicitor-General.
Through a letter by the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei to the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula, if approved by Parliament, the former Kitutu Masaba Member of Parliament will replace Ken Ogeto.
“It is most graciously notified that Dr William Ruto, President and Commander-In-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, has in exercise of the constitutional prerogative vested in the Head of State and Government nominated Mr Shadrack John Mose, for appointment as the Solicitor-General,” reads the letter to Wetangula.
President Ruto said the nomination is in accordance with the Office of the Attorney-General Act and the Public Appointments, Parliamentary Approval, Act.
Mose emerged top among three people whose names were submitted for consideration for appointment to the position of Solicitor General, the State Law Office.
The other two were Beatrice Mugeni Meso from Busia and George Kithi from Kilifi.
The Public Service Commission invited applications for the position of Solicitor General on November 1, 2022. A total of 18 people applied for the position with eight being shortlisted on November 30, 2022.
The interviews for the shortlisted candidates were conducted on 13th and 14th December.
Mose is an advocate of the High court of Kenya with experience of over 29 years’ experience in legal practice.
He is currently the Managing partner at M/S Mose, Mose and Mose Advocates.
