Interviews for Court of Appeal judges postponed

The Judicial Service Commission said that the interviews, which were initially set for between the 3rd to the 20th of June 2024, will now be held between 18th June and 9th July 2024.

“The Judicial Service Commission wishes to bring to the attention of members of the public changes in the interview dates for candidates shortlisted for the position of judge of the Court of Appeal. The interviews will now be conducted between 18. June and 9. July 2024. 

A detailed schedule of new dates can be accessed on the JSC website. We regret any inconveniences caused,” JSC announced in a statement.

The Judicial Service Commission shortlisted 41 candidates for Court of Appeal judges positions in April, onboarding some notable persons and leaving out a fair share.

From the 82 gazetted applicants, some of the prominent persons given the green light by JSC include Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Issack Hassan and lawyer Katwa Kigen.

Other notable persons onboarded on the 41-member shortlist include Justices Chacha Mwita, Anthony Mrima and Lady Justice Grace Nzioka.

Those who failed to make it to the shortlist include former IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati and former IEBC vice chair Lilian Mahiri Zaja.

Others include Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) chairperson Priscilla Nyokabi and Justice Nixon Sifuna.

JSC had on February 2, 2024, announced vacancies for 11 Court of Appeal judges who would serve until they attain the retirement age of 65 years (for early retirees) or 70 years as stipulated in the law.