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15 applicants have been shortlisted for the position of Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Solicitor General Shadrack Mose has announced.

Those shortlisted for interview include; Thomas Lentagule, Jacinta Nyaboke Nyamosi, Victor Vinya Mule, Taib Ali Taib, Tabitha Wanyama Ouya, David Kiplagat Ruto and Danstan Omari Mogaka who will be interviewed on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

Other shortisted candidates include lawyers Andayi Weche, Winston Aswan Ngaira, Peter Mung’athia, Lilian Akinyi, Jacob Nyakundi Ondari, James Wahome, David Mogunde and Renson Mulele Ingonga who will be interviewed on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

The interviews will be conducted at different times for each individual starting from 8 am to 3 pm.

48 candidates had applied for the position that was declared vacant after the exit of Noordin Haji who left the position after he was named the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) by President William Ruto.

Notable names who have been left out include lawyers Miguna Miguna and Cliff Ombeta.

The successful candidates will be interviewed by a seven-member committee which includes COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) CEO Twalib Mbarak, Public Service Principal Secretary Mary Kimonye, Solicitor General Shadrack Mose, Richard Onsongo, Bush Obwocha, and Roseline Odede.