Nairobi, April 19 -- The High Court has consolidated two petitions challenging Attorney General Justin Muturi's advisory letter concerning appointments and creation of offices at state corporations and public universities.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the petition filed by Julius Ogogoh in Mombasa, which has since been transferred to Nairobi, raises similar issues to the one filed by former anti-corruption PS John Githongo.

The judge said it was not disputed that the two matters were founded on the same facts, although the petitioners were different.

"The fact that they are founded on the same facts makes their consolidation feasible as it would be injudicious to allow multiple matters proceedings based on same facts," the judge...