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 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