Counselor Sameh Mohamed Kamal was sworn in Tuesday before President Abdel Fattah El Sisi as new head of the Administrative Prosecution Authority.

During a meeting with the newly-appointed official, Sisi reiterated the important role played by the Administrative Prosecution Authority to fight corruption and achieve financial and administrative discipline in the state institutions.

Sisi honored also late counselor Annani Abdulaziz Annani for his tireless efforts to bring about justice during his tenure as chairman of the Administrative Prosecution Authority.

The Order of the Republic of the First Class was granted to the son of the late counselor.