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President William Ruto during an engagement with youth on X space at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has objected to President William Ruto's order to establish a presidential taskforce to audit the country's public debt, arguing the move is unconstitutional as the mandate rests solely with the Auditor-General.
In a statement yesterday, the LSK said the creation of the 90-day taskforce to conduct a forensic audit of public debt, as outlined in a recent gazette notice, usurps the powers of the Auditor-General under Article 229 of the constitution.
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