Uhuru Appoints 7 Court Of Appeal Judges
Chief Justice Martha Koome, who is also the Chairperson of JSC, had indicated in a statement a week ago that the seven judges' names were...
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed seven judges to the Court of Appeal.
In a gazette notice dated Tuesday, July 19, the Head of State approved the nomination of the seven candidates to the court after they were recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
The seven include Justice Kimaru Luka Kiprotich, Gachoka Paul Mwaniki, Lady Justice Achode Lydia Awino, and Justice Ochieng’ Frederick Andago.
Court of Appeal and various Divisions of the High Court at State House, Nairobi for their Swearing-in Ceremony presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, June 4, 2021. /PSCU
Others include Justice Mativo John Mutinga, Lady Justice Ngenye Grace Wangui and Lady Justice Aroni Abida Ali.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 166 of the Constitution of Kenya, I appoint the following to be Judges of the Court of Appeal," read the gazette notice in part.
Chief Justice Martha Koome, who is also the Chairperson of JSC, had indicated in a statement a week ago that the seven judges' names were forwarded to the President for consideration.
"After lengthy deliberations and careful consideration of the performance of the various candidates and based on merit, gender, regional balance, affirmative action and public interest," CJ Koome stated.
Former Court of Appeal President Justice William Ouko, was among those who left the Appellate Court. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Kenya.
JSC advertised for the vacant positions of Judges of the Court of Appeal on March 14, 2022. It finalized interviews for the vacant positions on Wednesday, marking the tenth day.
Prof. (Dr.) Sifuna Nixon Wanyama, Siganga Beauttah Alukhava, Hon. Lady Justice Muchemi and Florence Nyaguthi were the last three candidates to be interviewed.
The new appointments now put to bed messy tussles between the Executive and Judiciary which began when Uhuru refused to appoint 34 judges recommended to him by JSC.
He had only appointed Aggrey Muchelule, George Odunga, Weldon Korir, Joel Ngugi, High Court Judith Omange and Chief Magistrate Evans Makori.
However, he succumbed to pressure and appointed seven Court of Appeal judges, nine judges in the Employment and Labour Relations Court and 18 in the Environment and Land Court.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chief Justice Martha Koome. /PSCU
