Noordin Haji gazettes Khawar Qureshi appointment, revokes 45

What you need to know:

  • Haji announced the appointment of Mr Qureshi on Tuesday, saying he picked the London-based professor through single-sourcing after failing to find a suitable candidate through advertisement.
  • He has also made official the appointment of Naylor Shivachi Mukofu as a public prosecutor for all cases airing under the Anti-Counterfeit Act, 2008.

Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has gazetted the appointment of Queen's Counsel Khawar Qureshi as the special prosecutor in Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu's case.

Mr Haji announced the appointment of Mr Qureshi on Tuesday, saying he picked the London-based professor through single-sourcing after failing to find a suitable candidate through advertisement. He noted that several cases are of great public importance and that it is important to prevent conflict between his office and the Judiciary.

PUBLIC PROSECUTORS

On Wednesday, Mr Haji also made official the appointment of Naylor Shivachi Mukofu as a public prosecutor for all cases arising under the Anti-Counterfeit Act, 2008.

The DPP made the announcements in a gazette notice dated December 5.

In it, he announced that he had revoked the appointment of 45 public prosecutors handling different cases.

They are as follows:

Criminal proceedings under Anti-Counterfeit Act, 2008:

  1. Stephen Ochieng Mallowah

  2. Stan Musyoka Manthi

  3. Hellen Nelly Limang'ura

  4. Sammy Arekai Sirich

  5. Francis Mwathew Kamau

Criminal proceedings under the Kenya Forestry Act, 2005:

  1. Appolinary J. Mwandigha

  2. John M. Mbatha

  3. Nancy W. Maina

  4. Stephen B Okayo

  5. Wilson M David

  6. David K. Mutai

  7. Rogers M. Ruriga

  8. Patricia M. Mwangi

Criminal proceedings under the Kenya Health Act:

  1. Suleiman Juma Mwahanjo

  2. Amos N. Kilunda

  3. James Ojwang Simiyu

  4. Zephania Kipruto Chelimo

  5. James Ndaranya Wachunga

  6. Wilson Endao Chepyegon

  7. Naisola Rachel Sillah

  8. John Muriuki Githinji

  9. Zaphania Chelimo

  10. Thomas Nyandigisi

  11. Beja Mwalungu Bati

  12. Oguta Zaddock Ogayo

  13. Henry Onyango Ojwang

  14. Vincent Iduri

  15. Joseph Akuma Onwonga

  16. Nelson Mwangi Mutahi

  17. Festus Anaya

  18. Gideon Kimuluo

  19. Moses Wambusi Wanyonyi

  20. Simon Manara Ogao

  21. David Kipkorir Chepkwony

  22. Fredrick Nanyaga Sikali

  23. Stephen Ngumo Mururia

  24. Nickson Marara Aminga

  25. Julius Shiechenje

  26. Allan Wasilwa Barasa

  27. Mutinyi Solomon Salia

  28. James Kooya

  29. Mathew Kare Cheboi

  30. Fred Kariuki Sosi

  31. Joseph Manyasya Kiwmele

Criminal proceedings under the Energy Act

  1. Gitonga Murungura