Githu Muigai | |
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| Attorney General of Kenya | |
| In office 27 August 2011 – 13 February 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Mwai Kibaki Uhuru Kenyatta |
| Preceded by | Amos Wako |
| Succeeded by | Paul Kihara Kariuki |
| Professor, School of Law, University of Nairobi | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (LL.M) University of Nairobi (PhD)[1] |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | https://mohammedmuigai.com/team/prof-githu-muigai/ |
Githu Muigai (born 31 January 1960) is a Kenyan lawyer who was the Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya[2][3] until February 13, 2018, when he resigned. He holds a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Nairobi, a master's degree in international law from Columbia University School of Law,[4][5] and was awarded a doctoral degree in law in November 2002.[6] Prior to becoming Attorney General Githu Muigai served in the defunct Constitution of Kenya Review Commission and at the United Nations as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.[7][8]
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- ^ "Graduate Named Attorney General in Kenya". Columbia Law School Magazine. 1961-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.