The Public Seal of Kenya has been making headlines lately after reports that it had been transferred from the office of the Attorney General to that of the Head of Public Service.
The transfer is said to have happened following the enactment of the National Assembly Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which proposed to amend the Office of the Attorney General Act, 2012, to strip the AG of the power to be the custodian of the Public Seal.
According to the Bill, the President shall appoint a Head of Public Service who shall be the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President and the custodian of the Public Seal, as well as any other instruments of State.
The Chief of Staff shall further perform such other functions as may be assigned by the President using the public seal.
