Nairobi, Sept. 4 -- The High Court has quashed an Attorney-General's advisory that found no conflict of interest in Sh69 million worth of fibre-optic contracts awarded to Nightingale (EA) Limited, a company linked to former Communications Authority (CA) chairperson Mary Wambui Mungai.

The court also faulted the Attorney-General for determining the conflict-of-interest question that falls within the mandate of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

"Although Article 156 (4) designates the Attorney-General as the principal legal adviser to the Government, it does not authorise the Attorney General to usurp or trample on the constitutional role (of EACC)," the court said in ruling on a petition filed by Consumer Federation of Ke...