AG Githu Muigai. [Photo/SoftKenya]
Attorney General Githu Muigai has for the first time spoken about taking up the Chief Justice job currently held by David Maraga.
Muigai made the revelations while responding to questions from readers published by the Nation.
He denied having any interest in replacing the Chief Justice.
"Presently all my energies are focused on my current job as the Chief adviser of the Government," AG Muigai said.
He further talked on claims that his office was part of the Jubilee government.
"The office of the Attorney-General requires that the holder of that office advises the government of the day on all legal matters, defend and protect the rule of law and the public interest.It is untrue to suggest that in the numerous assignments conducted by my office, we have in any way aligned the mandate of the office with that of the ruling party. On the contrary, even my worst critics concede that there have been sustained efforts to professionalize the mandate of the office," he said.
On attacks on the Judiciary, Muigai said that it was constructive criticism.
"The institutional independence of the Judiciary, like all other arms of government, does not, however, serve to insulate it from constructive criticism particularly where it relates to the development of jurisprudence on matters of great public interest such as electoral processes. The Constitution contains various mechanisms for dissatisfied parties to complain about individual judges or courts," he said.