Kenya’s Law Society President, Faith Odhiambo, has declined an appointment to a presidential task force tasked with auditing the country’s public debt. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) argues that such an audit falls within the constitutional mandate of the Auditor-General’s office, rendering the task force unnecessary and potentially unconstitutional.

In a statement released by LSK Secretary Florence Muturi, the Society firmly rejected any participation in the task force.

“We believe the establishment of this task force is unconstitutional,” the statement declared. “The responsibility to audit public debt lies solely with the Auditor-General.”

The LSK went on to urge President Ruto to respect the constitutional separation of powers.

“We advise the President to refrain from using executive orders to bypass the Auditor-General’s authority,” the statement concluded. “The Auditor-General must be allowed to fulfill their constitutionally mandated duties.”

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This development casts doubt on the future of the President’s debt audit task force and highlights potential tensions between the executive and legislative branches of Kenyan government.