Hon. Lady Justice Emily Onyando Ominde

Until her appointment as Judge of the High Court, Judge Ominde was serving as a Chief Magistrate in the Judiciary.

 

Appointment to Judicial Service

Appointed Judge of the High Court in 2024

Academic and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Nairobi (1989)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law (1990)
• Admitted to the Roll of Advocates in 1990

Previous Experience
• 2011 to 2024: Chief Magistrate
• 2011 – 2013: Member, Tana Delta Commission of Inquiry
• 2010 – 2020: Member, Judicial Service Commission
• 2006 – 2011: Principal Magistrate
• 2004 – 2006: Senior Resident Magistrate
• 1999 – 2004: Chairperson, Rent Restriction Tribunal
• 1994 – 2003: Resident Magistrate
• 1991 -1994: District Magistrate II (Prof)
• 1990 – 1991: State Counsel II, Office of the Attorney General

Membership to Professional Bodies &Associations
• Law Society of Kenya
• Kenya Magistrate & Judges Association
• International Association of Women Judges
• East African Magistrates & Judges Association
• Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association