Nairobi, Kenya: The Judicial Service Commission has nominated Justice David Maraga for appointment as Chief Justice.
His name will be forwarded to the President Uhuru Kenyatta for formal appointment and fowarded to National Assembly for approval by MPs.
Maraga 66 was named the top candidate after beating a list of 13 candidates who applied to be the Chief Justice, candidates included Supreme Court judges Jackton Boma Ojwang’ and Smokin Wanjala, outspoken law scholar Makau Mutua among others. Judges retire at 70 meaning he will serve for six years
Below is the list of Kenya’s Chief Justices since independence.
Independent Kenya Chief Justices Period Served
Sir John Ainsley 1963- 1968
Arthur Dennis Farrel 1968
Kitili Mwendwa 1968 -1971
Sir James Wicks 1971 - 1982
Sir Alfred Henry Simpson 1982 - 1985
Chunilal Bhagwandas Madan 1985 - 1986
Cecil Henry Ethelwood Miller 1986 - 1989
Robin Allan Winston Hancox 1989 - 1993
Fred Kwasi Apaloo 1993 - 1994
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Abdul Majid Cockar 1994 - 1997
Zachaeus Richard Chesoni 1997 - 1999
Bernard Chunga 1999 - 2003
Johnson Evans Gicheru 2003 - 2011
Willy Munyoki Mutunga 2011