AG Justin Muturi to Sue Standard Media Over ‘Fake’ Quotes on Ruto.
AG Justin Muturi to Sue Standard Media Over ‘Fake’ Quotes on Ruto: Attorney General Justin Muturi on Thursday, called out the Standard Newspaper for stating that President William Ruto does not listen to his counsel.
Muturi accused the media house of falsely attributing the remarks to him.
He stated, “I am deeply concerned by an article published by The Standard Newspaper on July 11, 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,”he added.
AG Muturi remarked that he was actively pursuing legal channels to have The Standard retract these statements.
In the now controversial headline, AG Muturi was quoted by the newspaper as noting that
he should not be accused of misadvising the President.
“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,” the newspaper’s front page read in part.
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