The High Court has quashed proceedings by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking the removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and other Supreme Court judges, ruling that key steps in the process were unconstitutional. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Charles Kariuki, Lawrence Mugambi and Bahati Mwamuye found that JSC had
Chief Justice Martha Koome has issued fresh directives to strengthen justice delivery and coordination across institutions amid nationwide court boycotts by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 29 2026, after the conclusion of the 38th meeting of the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ), the Council,
President William Ruto and Chief Justice Martha Koome have announced a series of key state appointments and reappointments across various government institutions. In a Gazette Notice dated Friday, April 30, 2026, President Ruto confirmed several appointments to state agencies, including the reappointment of Moses Cheboi, Peter Ereri Nyaga, and Mueni Kalola as Commissioners of the