Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Wanjiru Karanja as the acting President of the Court of Appeal. This is after the expiry of the term of Justice Daniel Musinga’s five-year non-renewable tenure on 24 May 2026. Justice Wanjiru Karanja, who is the most senior judge at the Court of Appeal,
President William Samoei Ruto has appointed Justice Mohamed Abdullahi Warsame as a judge of Kenya’s Supreme Court, according to an official government notice. The appointment, detailed in a special issue of The Kenya Gazette dated May 5, 2026, invokes powers under Article 166 (1) (b) of the Constitution. Warsame’s swearing-in fills a vacancy on the
The Judiciary has declared a vacancy in the Supreme Court of Kenya following the death of sitting judge Justice Mohamed Ibrahim, who passed away on December 17, 2025, at the age of 69. Justice Ibrahim was also due for retirement. In a special issue of the Kenya Gazette published on January 13, 2026, Chief Justice