Hon Justice Edward Muthoga Muriithi

Hon Justice Edward Muthoga Muriithi was born in Nyeri.

 

Appointment to Judicial Service

• Appointed Judge of the High Court in 2011
• Served as Judge at Mombasa, Kisii, Machakos, Nairobi, Kabarnet and Meru High Courts

 

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University of Nairobi, 1990
• Postgraduate Diploma, Kenya School of Law, 1991
• Admitted to the Bar in 1992

 

Training Attended

• Judicial Education Course for judicial educators.
• Certificate in Judicial Education, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute (CJEI), Dalhousie University Law School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Previous Experience

• Practiced Law for 33 years. This includes 14 years in private legal practice; 12 as Judge, and five as Presiding Judge.
• Served as Senior Deputy Registrar of the High Court/Magistrate.

Other Responsibilities

• National Treasurer, Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA).
• Editor, Hakimu, a publication of the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association.

Interests

• Writing and editing legal publications