Editor's Review

"It is imperative that the media maintain accuracy and responsibility in their reporting to ensure that the truth is upheld." 

Attorney General Justin Muturi has disclosed that he is taking legal action to have the Standard Media Group retract a story that was published in the Standard Newspaper.

On Thursday, July 11, the Standard Newspaper carried the headline:  'Misadvised? Blame it on Ruto, AG Muturi says'.

The local daily claimed in the story that the Attorney General had revealed that his office has never been consulted on some key government decisions.

"In a bold step, Attorney General Justin Muturi has come out to say the President does not consult him on a number of key decisions, in spite of being the chief legal advisor, on various issues and that is why the government has been a butt of jokes in corridors of justice," read the front page of the paper.

However, in a swift response, Muturi claimed that the statements in the story were not attributed to him.

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He maintained that the statements in the story were misleading to the public, adding that he upheld high levels of integrity and transparency.


President William Ruto.

"I am deeply concerned by an article published by The Standard Newspaper on 11th July 2024 that quotes statements falsely attributed to me. As a former lawmaker and former speaker of the National Assembly, I uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency. The misquotations in the article are misleading to the Kenyan public and undermine these principles," the AG remarked. 

Muturi asserted that it was imperative for the media to maintain accuracy to ensure that the truth is upheld.

"I am actively pursuing legal channels to have The Standard retract these statements and correct the public record. It is imperative that the media maintain accuracy and responsibility in their reporting to ensure that the truth is upheld," he added.

His remarks come after President William Ruto recently made a number of key government decisions, including banning state officers from holding fundraisers, reducing the number of government advisers by 50 percent, dissolving 47 state corporations and appointing a taskforce to audit the public debt.