Profiles of 7 Supreme Court judges whose decision is anxiously being waited for

1. Martha Koome - Chief Justice

President of the Supreme Court Appointed Chief Justice in May 2021 Admitted to roll of advocates in 1987 Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of Nairobi Post-graduate Diploma in Law holder from the Kenya School of Law Holds a Master's Degree in Law from the University of London Council Member of the Law of Society of Kenya between 1994 and 1996

2. Philomena Mwilu - Deputy Chief Justice

Over 37 years' experience in the legal profession Appointed Deputy Chief Justice in 2016 Elected by her colleague judges of the Supreme Court as a Commissioner at JSC in May 2017 Holds a Bachelor and Master of Law degrees from the University of Nairobi

3. Justice Mohammed K. Ibrahim - Supreme Court Judge

Appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya in 2011 Admitted to roll of advocates in 1983 Elected to LSK Council for a year in 1994 Chairperson of the Judiciary Committee on Elections in 2021

4. Justice Njoki Ndung'u - Supreme Court Judge

Holds a Master's Degree in Law (LL.M) in Human Rights and civil liberties and a Diploma in Women's Rights Architect of the Sexual Offences Act 2006 Worked as Programme Officer at the Institute for Education in Democracy and National Protection Officer at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Sat as a member of the Committee of Experts that drafted Kenya's Constitution Awarded Kenya's UN Person of the Year in 2006

5. Justice Dr. Smokin Wanjala- Supreme Court Judge

Appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court in 2011 Holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB, Hons.) from the University of Nairobi Diploma in Law holder from the Kenya School of Law Holds a Master of Law (LL.M) Degree from Columbia University, New York Doctorate in Law (PhD) holder from the University of Ghent, Belgium Lecturer at the University of Nairobi between 1986 and 2004 Received the Presidential Award of the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) [First Class] in 2012

6. Justice Isaac Lenaola - Supreme Court Judge:

Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court in 2016 Also served as Presiding Judge of the Constitutional and Human Rights Division at the High Court in Milimani Alumni of the University of Nairobi and the Kenya School of Law. Joined the judicial service in 2003 Elected President of the International Association of Refugee and Migration Judges in 2020

7. Justice William Ouko - Supreme Court Judge:

Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court in 2021 Until 2021, he was president of the Court of Appeal Joined the Judiciary in 1987 More than 33 years' experience in legal profession Served as joint secretary of the Goldenberg Commission of Inquiry Holds a Master of Arts degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice (MACJ) Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) holder from the University of Nairobi Diploma in Legal Practice from the Kenya School of Law.

Source: Judiciary

Compiled by Amos Mabinda