Constitution of Kenya, 2010 92 Principal Secretaries. 155. (1) There is established the office of Principal Secretary, which is an office in the public service. (2) Each State department shall be under the administration of a Principal Secretary. (3) The President shall— (a) nominate a person for appointment as Principal Secretary from among persons recommended by the Public Service Commission; and (b) with the approval of the National Assembly, appoint Principal Secretaries. (4) The President may re-assign a Principal Secretary. (5) A Principal Secretary may resign from office by giving notice, in writing, to the President. PART 4—OTHER OFFICES Attorney-General. 156. (1) There is established the office of Attorney-General. (2) The Attorney-General shall be nominated by the President and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President. (3) The qualifications for appointment as Attorney-General are the same as for appointment to the office of Chief Justice. (4) The Attorney-General— (a) is the principal legal adviser to the Government; (b) shall represent the national government in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the national government is a party, other than criminal proceedings; and (c) shall perform any other functions conferred on the office by an Act of Parliament or by the President. (5) The Attorney-General shall have authority, with the leave of the court, to appear as a friend of the court in any civil proceedings to which the Government is not a party.