21 May

Hon. Lady Justice Hedwig Ong’udi

Hon. Lady Justice Hedwig Ong’udi was born in Kakamega County

Appointment to Judicial Service

• Joined the Judicial service as a District Magistrate II (Prof.) in 1985

• Appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal in 2026

• Appointed Judge of the High Court in 2011

• Served as Presiding Judge at the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, Civil Division, Constitutional and Human Rights Division Milimani

• Served at Embu, Kericho and Makueni High Courts

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, University of Nairobi

• Diploma in Legal Studies, Kenya School of Law

• Admitted to the bar in 1985

Training Attended

• Leadership Skills for Chief Justices, Judge Presidents, Principal Judges, Heads of High Court Divisions and Resident Judges.

• International Protection & Refugee Law —2008 & 2009.

• Asset recovery —2008.

• Money laundering — 2017.

• Court Administration, Judicial Reform & Change Management — 2009.

• Mediation & Conflict Resolution — 2021.

• Training on Tax Law —2023.

• First African Women Judges Conference in Gabon —2023.

• International Narcotics Law Enforcement Training —

• Thailand —2007.

Previous Experience

• Magistrate at various court stations

Other Responsibilities

• Member, Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA)

• Member, East African Magistrate and Judges Association (EAMJA)

• Member, Kenya Women Judges’ Association (KWJA)

• Member, International Association of Refugee Law Judges (IARLJ).

Interests

• Support widows, orphans and the venerable

• Visiting prisons and children’s home

• Prayers and sharing the word of God