New Attorney General Offices in 15 Counties To Be Opened For Kenyans To Get Married
The new offices will offer services in civil litigation, public trustee, marriage registration and national legal aid.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
The Office of the Attorney has announced that additional offices in 15 counties will be established beginning January 1, 2025. This presents a win for Kenyans seeking services from the Attorney General, including civil marriages, with the services set to be brought closer to their doorstep.
In a notice on Friday, December 6, Solicitor General Shadrack Mose declared that the move follows a request by the Attorney General for the approval of the establishment of the offices across all 47 counties. The new offices will offer services in civil litigation, public trustee, marriage registration and national legal aid.
"The Attorney General sought Cabinet approval to establish offices in the 47 counties. On 27th June 2023, the Cabinet approved the establishment of decentralized offices of the Attorney General & Department of Justice at the county level in the 27 counties.
"To enhance access to justice in other parts of the country, the office shall decentralize its services of Civil litigation, public trustee, Registrar General-Marriages section and National Legal Aid services to these 15 new counties," Mose remarked.
President William Ruto and Attorney General Dorcas Oduor. /PCS
The new Attorney General offices will be established in Nyandarua, Narok, Tana River, Tharaka Nithi, Baringo, Trans Nzoia and Makueni counties. Other counties where the offices will be opened are Lamu, Vihiga, Kajiado, Marsabit, Isiolo, Wajir, Elgeyo Marakwet, and Kiambu.
The Office of the Attorney General currently has offices in 13 counties, namely Malindi, Mombasa, Garissa, Machakos, Embu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega, Kisii and Kericho.
Article 6(3) of the Constitution of Kenya mandates all national state organs, including the Office of the Attorney General, to ensure their services are reasonably accessible in all parts of the country.
Additionally, Section 6(3)(b) of the Attorney-General Act empowers the Attorney General to establish county or regional offices as necessary.
The Attorney General and the Department of Justice have assured Kenyans of their commitment to their mission to facilitate the realisation of good governance and respect for the rule of law through the provision of public legal services protection and promotion of human rights.
The AG has directed Kenyans with any inquiry about the services the offices will be offering to contact them through their official website.
In Kenya, civil marriages are conducted by the Registrar of Marriages, Deputy County Commissioners, or Assistant County Commissioners.
To apply, one must provide a valid identification card or passport (both the original and a copy), coloured passport-sized photos, and, if applicable, relevant certificates (for widows/widowers) or a divorce decree. The marriage process will cost one Ksh50,000 which was increased from Ksh5,000 in 2023.
