Chief Justice Martha Koome has forwarded the names of seven out of the 30 candidates interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission for Appellate judges’ posts for presidential appointment as Court of Appeal judges.
The seven are High Court principal judge Lydiah Achode, Justices Luka Kimaru, Abida Ali Aroni, John Mativo, Frederick Ochieng, Grace Ngenye and Lawyer Paul Gachoka.
“After lengthy deliberations and careful consideration of the performance of the various candidates based on the constitutional imperative of merit, gender, regional balance, affirmative action and public interest, the JSC has recommended the appointment of the underlisted to the Office of Judge of the Court of Appeal and has submitted their names to His Excellency the President for appointment,” CJ Koome, JSC chairperson said
JSC began conducting the interviews for the thirty candidates who were shortlisted for the Court of Appeal judges’ posts on Monday, 27TH June.