Githu Muigai is the Attorney General

Attorney General

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 of The Republic of Kenya

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. He holds a bachelor's Degree in Law degree from the University of Nairobi

University of Nairobi

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 a masters degree in International Law from Columbia University School of Law

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. and was awarded a doctorate degree in law in November 2002. Prior to becoming Attorney General Githu Muigai has served in the defunct Constitution of Kenya Review Commission and at the United Nations

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as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.