Hon. Lady Justice Lilian Nambwire Mutende

Hon. Lady Justice Lilian Nambwire Mutende was born in Busia County.

 

Appointment to Judicial Service

• Joined Judicial Service as a Magistrate in 1989.
• Appointed Judge of the High Court in 2012.
• Served as Judge at Kericho, Machakos and Kitui High Courts as well as Milimani High Court Criminal Division.

 

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, University of Nairobi, 1987
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
• Admitted to the Bar in

 

Training Attended

• Professional Network of Judges, Prosecutors and Crime Investigators.
• Election Dispute Resolution.
• Constitutional Interpretation.
• Emerging Issues in Criminal Law & Procedure.
• The Impact of the Constitution on the Criminal Justice System.
• Refugee Protection and International Law Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop.
• EAC Common Market Protocol.
• Anti – Illicit Trade for Law Enforcement Agencies
• The Implementation Action Plan of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)
• Basic Counselling Skills for Trauma in Children.
• Implementation of Various Reports by Commissions of Inquiry and Watchdogs Institutions.
• Environmental Law and its Enforcement.
• Administration and Financial Management

 

Previous Experience

• Magistrate and Head of Station in various court stations
• Judge/Advocate under the Armed Forces Act.

 

 

Other Responsibilities

 

• Chairperson: Court Users Committee; Bar Bench Committee and Leadership Management Team
• Member, Court Users Committee and Bar-Bench Committee.
• Presiding Judge
• Liaison Officer Judiciary, National Anti-Corruption Plan
• Member; Performance Management Measurement Steering Committee

 

Interests

• Engaging in meaningful performance management interactions and conversations.
• Restorative justice that promotes re-integration.
• Exploring crimes against humanity.
• 3 “P” Paradigm fundamental framework in human trafficking.