National
Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of Kenya
- Exact method
- Nominated by the Judicial Service Commission and appointed by the President with the approval of the National Assembly (Constitution art 166(1)(a)).
- Chosen by
- President of Kenya
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Martha Koome since May 2021 Report Source: judiciary.go.ke, checked
Sources
- kenyalaw.org · checked Constitution of Kenya 2010 (arts 97, 98, 101, 106, 136-138, 148, 152, 156, 163, 166): composition, size and selection of each office; article text not re-read this session. For: Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court
- judiciary.go.ke · checked Judiciary of Kenya, Supreme Court judges page, read 2026-10-12: seven judges. Justice Warsame sworn in 2026-05-07 (The Star, 2026-05-07). For: Martha Koome, current term