Reknown city lawyer has resigned from his position as Public Prosecutor.
Lawyer Phillip Murgor gave a public notice of his resignation just fpour months after his appointment by the Director of Public Proscecution Noordin Haji.
While speaking in an interview Lawyer Murgor said his resignation was attributed by the fact that the DPP did not assign him any case
despite honouring clauses of his engagement, which prevented him from acting against the DPP in any matter.
“Following the formal gazetting of my appointment on January 16, 2019, I have not been assigned any case at all or provided with the required security.’
He further added saying that the DPP was yet to provide other special prosecutors, who were also given two-year contracts, adequate security
Mr Murgor, was appointed alongside ex-Mombasa mayor Taib Ali Taib and Public-Private Partnerships Petition Committee chairman James Kihara as well as British lawyer Khawar Qureshi, whom Mr Haji hired to prosecute Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu over tax evasion, abuse of office and fraudulent receipt of loan security from collapsed Imperial Bank.
However,Lawyer Murgor said he was open to consider an appointment similar to his professional colleagues Mr Waweru Gatonye and Khawar Qureshi QC, which will be on individual case basis, subject to a contract and with adequate personal security.”
“As individuals, Mr Haji and Mr (George) Kinoti are great guys, but the enabling environment has not been created for a senior and experienced advocate, who has plenty of choice, to be a standby prosecutor,” he added.