DPP hiring panel advertises post after Haji’s exit

DPP hiring panel advertises post after Haji’s exit

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 29 – A seven-member panel appointed by President William Ruto has kicked off the process of recruiting Kenya’s next Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

In an advertisement on the Public Service Commission (PSC) social media platform, the panel chairperson Shadrack Mose stated that applicants must have at least 10 years experience as superior court judge or professionally qualified magistrate.

Applications should be recived before 12th of July by electronic mail or at the public service commission officer in a sealed envelope.

The recruitment process follows the exit of former DPP Noordin Haji, who left the position to become the new director general of the National Intelligence Service.

Mose stated that interested parties should also have a law degree from a recognized university or be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

He added that the parties must also possess an equivalent qualification from a common law jurisdiction.