List of 68 applicants to be interviewed for 6 Court of Appeal judge posts

Issack Hassan served as IEBC chairperson between 2011 and 2016. [File, Standard]

Six (6) judge position vacancies at the Court of Appeal has attracted 68 shortlisted candidates, including former IEBC chairperson Issack Hassan.

The interviews will take place between June 20, 2022 and August 24, 2022.

The Registrar of the Judiciary, Anne Amadi, who is also the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), says Kenyans are free to provide the JSC with information that might help shed more light on any of the shortlisted applicants’ character.

“Take note that the Commission may interview any member of the public who has submitted information on any of the shortlisted candidates and such information shall be kept confidential,” she said in the Gazette Notice Number 5706 of Friday, May 6, 2022.

Besides the 68 applicants eyeing the six Appellate Court judge vacancies, two hundred and sixty-six (266) people applied for the 20 positions of High Court judge.

The vacancies were announced on March 14, 2022.

Below is a full list of all the 68 people eyeing the six Court of Appeal judge slots:

1. Justice Okong’o Samson Odhiambo
2. Justice Muthuku Francis Gikonyo
3. Justice Ongaya Byram
4. Justice Nduma Mathews Nderi
5. Dr. Kenyariri Christopher Orina
6. Dr. Mutuma Kenneth Wyne
7. Lady Justice Achode Lydia Awino
8. Lady Justice Mshila Abigael Shiganga
9. Mr. Justice Mabeya Alfred
10. Mr.Okubo Yufnalis Ndege
11. Lady Justice Linnet Mumo Ndolo
12. Dr. Ouma Stephen
13. Lady Justice Kamau Nancy Jacqueline Njuhi
14. Mahiri-Zaja Lilian Bokeeye
15. Justice Mativo John Mutinga
16. Lady Justice Cecilia Wathaiya Githua
17. Lady Justice Ong’udi Hedwig Imbosa
18. Lady Justice Muchemi Florence Nyaguthii
19. Yano Alice Jepkoech
20. Justice Ngaah Jairus
21. Justice Eboso Benard Mweresa
22. Justice Makau Onesmus Ndumbuthi
23. Chiuri Ngugi
24. Justice Abuodha Jorum Nelson
25. Prof. (Dr.) Sifuna Nixon Wanyama, PhD
26. Gachoka Paul Mwaniki
27. Dr. Ndegwa Paul Wamuti, PhD
28. Oduor Dorcas Agik Odhong’
29. Oira Hezekiel
30. Nyamu Desderio Nyaga
31. Muneeni Kimwele
32. Justice (Dr.) Sergon Joseph Kiplagat, EBS
33. Makokha Ronald Walala
34. Lady Justice Aroni Abida Ali
35. Hassan Ahmed Issack, CBS
36. Justice Muriithi Edward Muthoga
37. Lady Justice Meoli Christine Wanjiku
38. Gichohi Mary Muthoni
39. Gichuru Edmond Kiplagat
40. Justice Ochieng' Frederick Andago
41. Justice Musyoka William Musya
42. Lady Justice Ngenye Grace Wangui
43. Justice Kimaru Luka Kiprotich
44. Lady Justice Nzioka Grace Lidembu
45. Mumbi Mathangani
46. Ojiambo Colbert Ouma
47. Prof. Dr. Dr. Wekesa Moni Eliud
48. Makori Anne Waceke
49. Waihiga David Mwaure
50. Siganga Beauttah Alukhava
51. Kihanya Joseph Ndung’u
52. Dr. Nyaberi Justry P. Lumumba, PhD
53. Justice Kiarie Waweru Kiarie
54. Justice Ogola Eric Kennedy Okumu
55. Ongondo Ruth Atieno
56. Ndadema Elijah Mukangali
57. Bittok Wesley Kipronoh
58. Ombogo Ondabu Clarence
59. Onyango Jane Njeri
60. Ndeti Jane Frances Nzisa
61. Getanda Onsando Evans
62. Kazi Job Kipyego
63. Ambasi Lucy Njeri
64. Matiru Margaret Wanjiku
65. Omolo William Amos
66. Justice Radido Stephen Okiyo
67. Meso Beatrice Mugeni
68. Dr. Mburu Peter Ng’ang’a, PhD