Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has revoked the appointment of 45 public prosecutors who were handling different cases.
In a gazette notice published on December 5, the DPP listed the lawyers while noting that there was a need to prevent conflict between his office and the Judiciary in a number of cases his office he is handling.
Lawyers managing cases under the Anti-counterfeit act 2008 who have been fired are Stephen O. Mallowah, Stan M. Manthi, Hellen N. Limang’ura, Sammy A. Sirich and Francis M. Kamau.
He also appointed Naylor Shivachi Mukofu to take over the Anti-counterfeit criminal proceedings docket.
From the Kenya Forestry Act 2005 department, he fired Appolinary J. Mwandigha, John M. Mbatha, Nancy W. Maina, Stephen B. Okayo, Wilson M. David, David K. Mutai, Rogers M. Ruriga and Patricia M. Mwangi.
Gitonga Murungura lost his job handling criminal cases under the Energy act.
The Gazette notice also outlined the duties of newly appointed Queen’s Counsel Khawar Qureshi.
The DPP also recently officiated the “pass out” of close to 50 prosecutors at the Police Senior Staff College in Emali.
The hardest hit department is the team managing cases under the Kenya Health act where 31 lawyers were laid off.
They are listed as follows.
Suleiman Juma Mwahanjo
Amos N. Kilunda
James Ojwang Simiyu
Zephania Kipruto Chelimo
James Ndaranya Wachunga
Wilson Endao Chepyegon
Naisola Rachel Sillah
John Muriuki Githinji
Zaphania Chelimo
Thomas Nyandigisi
Beja Mwalungu Bati
Oguta Zaddock Ogayo
Henry Onyango Ojwang
Vincent Iduri
Joseph Akuma Onwonga
Nelson Mwangi Mutahi
Festus Anaya
Gideon Kimuluo
Moses Wambusi Wanyonyi
Simon Manara Ogao
David Kipkorir Chepkwony
Fredrick Nanyaga Sikali
Stephen Ngumo Mururia
Nickson Marara Aminga
Julius Shiechenje
Allan Wasilwa Barasa
Mutinyi Solomon Salia
James Kooya
Mathew Kare Cheboi
Fred Kariuki Sosi
Joseph Manyasya Kiwmele