DPP Denies Nepotism Allegations Against His Office.
The Director of public prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Hajj has denied allegations of Nepotism against his office during the recruitment processes for jobs.
Anthony Mutisya 
This comes after activist Memba Ocharo filed a petition in court on Tuesday, requesting that the interviews set for April 25 and 28 be canceled.
In his petition, Ocharo claimed that in some posts, the DPP had shortlisted applicants from his ethnic and religious community.
In a message to newsrooms on Wednesday, ODPP Chief of Staff Lilian Obuo refuted the charges, stating the office's goal is to ensure equality throughout the country, therefore applicants' religious backgrounds are irrelevant.
“The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) would like to clarify that the recruitment and selection process does not consider religion as a requirement,” MS. Obuo.
“Contrary to the recent misleading statements, the Human Resource Advisory Committee adhered to the set-out criteria in shortlisting qualified candidates. The members took into consideration our national values and only shortlisted candidates who met the requirements set out in the advertisement.”
Ms. Obuo went on to say that positions like Senior Principal Finance Officer, Principal Administrative Officer, Principal Accountant, and Senior Supply Chain Management Officer attracted a large number of applicants, so those who are currently underrepresented in the office, such as applicants from marginalized areas and people with disabilities, were given special consideration.
“We recognize that in order for the ODPP to thrive and achieve its objectives, we must recruit, retain, and develop diverse talent from each of Kenya's 47 Counties, including marginalized communities, with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities. Therefore, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a high priority in the ODPP Human Resource agenda,"
Ocharo has requested a conservatory injunction preventing the DPP from conducting interviews, background and/or reference checks, gazetting, giving an employment contract, and eventually assigning any obligations to the shortlisted individuals through his lawyer Danstan Omari.
