Rebecca Miano Set To Become Kenya’s First Female Attorney General

Former Cabinet Secretary has made a comeback to President William Ruto as Attorney-General nominee.

Miano will be replacing Justin Muturi, who served as Ruto’s first Attorney General.

Before her nomination, Miano was Investments, Trade & Industry since October 2023 and was sacked effective July 11, 2024.

Before serving at the Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry, Miano also served as the Cabinet Secretary for the East African Community, the ASALs and Regional Development.

Kenya’s AGs since independence were Charles Mugane Njonjo (1963–1979), James B. Karugu (1980–1981), Joseph Kamere (1981–1983), Matthew Guy Muli (1983–1991), Amos Wako (1991–2011), Githu Muigai (2011–2018), Paul Kihara Kariuki (2018–2022) and Justin Muturi (2022–2024).

Attorney Generals of British Kenya were Robert William Lyall-Grant (1920–1925), Ivan Llewelyn Owen Gower (1925–1926) (acting), Sir Walter Huggard (1926–1929), Sir Alisdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor (1929–1934), Walter Harragin (1933–1941), Sir Stafford W.P. Foster Sutton (1944–1948), Sir Kenneth O’Connor (1948– 1951), John Whyatt (1951–1955), Sir Eric Newton Griffiths-Jones (1955– 1960), Diarmaid William Conroy ( –1960) (acting) and Sir Eric Newton Griffiths-Jones (1960–1963).

The attorney general’s duties include the formulation of legal policy and ensuring proper administration of Kenya’s legal system, including professional legal education.