{
  "id": 17931503,
  "title": "President Ruto mourns former Attorney-General Kihara Kariuki",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/president-ruto-mourns-former-attorney-general-kihara-kariuki",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T07:33:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/president-ruto-mourns-former-attorney-general-kihara-kariuki/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President William Ruto has mourned the passing of former Attorney-General and Court of Appeal President Paul Kihara Kariuki. The Head of State described Kariuki as a skilled jurist whose service was instrumental in shaping Kenya's legal and judicial institutions. In a condolence message, Ruto acknowledged Kariuki's contributions to strengthening the nation's justice system, noting his distinguished career included key positions such as founding director of the Judiciary Training Institute. Ruto emphasized the importance of Kariuki's role in advancing the professional development of judicial officers through judicial training and capacity building. The President conveyed heartfelt condolences to Kariuki's family, friends, and colleagues, standing in solidarity with them in their mourning and honoring a life of distinguished service to the nation. Justice Kariuki began his judicial career in 2003 as a High Court judge, later becoming the first President of the Court of Appeal in 2013 before serving as Attorney General until 2018.",
  "summary": "Head of state honours the late jurist for his decades of service and contribution to the development of Kenya's justice system. The post President Ruto mourns former Attorney-General Kihara Kariuki appeared first on KBC Digital .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}