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Justice Dr. Smokin Wanjala

  [caption id="attachment_27696" align="alignleft" width="326"] Hon. Justice (Dr.) Smokin Wanjala, CBS, SCJ[/caption] Hon. Justice (Dr.) Smokin Wanjala, CBS, SCJ Justice Wanjala is a Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya having been appointed in 2011.  Between 2011 and 2016, he was a member of the Judicial Service Commission (representing the Supreme Court) and Chairperson of the Commission’s Human Resources and Administration Committee.  The Hon. Judge was appointed as the Judiciary Representative to the Council of Legal Education in 2019. He is the current Director, Kenya Judiciary Academy (KJA). Justice Wanjala is a holder of a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B, Hons.) from the University...

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Justice Mohammed K. Ibrahim

[caption id="attachment_27699" align="alignleft" width="325"] Hon. Justice Mohammed Ibrahim, CBS, SCJ[/caption] Hon. Justice Mohammed Ibrahim, CBS, SCJ Hon. Mr. Justice Mohammed Ibrahim was appointed a Judge of the inaugural Supreme Court of Kenya on 16th June, 2011 after an open and competitive interview. He is the Chairperson of the Judiciary Committee on Elections having been appointed on 16th August 2021 by the Chief Justice. Justice Ibrahim was elected on 17th May 2022 to represent the Supreme Court as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). He studied law at the University of Nairobi before entering private practice. He joined the firm of Messrs Waruhiu &...

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Hon. Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, EGH

[caption id="attachment_27479" align="alignleft" width="377"] Hon. Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, EGH[/caption] The Hon. Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, EGH, The Hon. Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, was appointed on 28th October 2016 as the 3rd Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme Court of Kenya. The Hon. Lady Justice P. M. Mwilu is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over 37 years of experience in the legal profession and holds both Bachelor and Master of Laws degrees from the University of Nairobi. She was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 1984. She...

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Hon. Justice Martha Koome, EGH

[caption id="attachment_27476" align="alignleft" width="311"] The Hon. Chief Justice Martha K. Koome, EGH[/caption] The Hon. Chief Justice Martha K. Koome, EGH The Hon. Chief Justice Martha K. Koome, assumed office on 21st May, 2021 as the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya. She is the 15th Chief Justice since independence and the third since establishment of the Supreme Court. She is the first woman to hold this office Prior to her appointment as the 15th Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya, she was a Senior Judge of the Court of Appeal. During the stint as an Appellate Judge, she...

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JUDICIARY TO ESTABLISH MORE CHILDREN COURTS

The Judiciary is in the process of establishing more Children’s Courts which are child friendly.nnSpeaking during the launch of a Children’s Court Service Week at Ngong Law Courts, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu said that the Judiciary is committed to establishing more children courts and training all magistrates and judges on dealing with children in conflict with the law.nnThe DCJ said that courts are committed to ensure that the best interest of the child is taken into account when dealing with their matters.nnLady Justice Mwilu asked the justice actors to go beyond the service weeks and ensure children matters are...

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Machakos Law Courts scoop awards at ASK Show

The Machakos Law Courts stand emerged the best in the National Cohesion and Integration Development category at the ongoing Machakos ASK show, and was the runners up in the Information Technology class.  nnThe awards were well received by Judiciary staff, who joined other exhibitors to bring their services closer to people as part of CJ's Blueprint of Sustaining Judiciary Transformation. Members of the public had an opportunity to interact with judicial officers and staff as well as learn more about Judiciary services.nn nn...

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Justice Ouko takes over as President, Court of Appeal

Justice William Ouko has been sworn in as the second President of the Court of Appeal of Kenya. The ceremony was presided over by Chief Justice David Maraga.nJustice William Ouko was elected to serve as President of the Court of Appeal in March 2018, by the judges of the Appeal Court. nJustice Ouko takes over from Justice Kihara Kariuki who had served as President since 2013 and was appointed the Attorney General of Kenya by President Uhuru Kenyatta.nThe Office of the President of the Court of Appeal is established by Article 164 (2) of the Constitution. The President is elected in accordance...

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