The Judiciary invited expressions of interest from all Judges of the superior courts, subjected the applications to rigorous evaluation by the Judicial Service Commission and transmitted the three recommended candidates for consideration by His Excellency the President. It is upon the conclusion of this transparent and competitive process that His Excellency the President nominated Hon. Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu, Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya, as Kenya’s candidate for election to the International Criminal Court.
Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu embodies the depth and seriousness of Kenya’s judicial tradition. She brings to this candidature experience across prosecution, legislation, constitutional reform, human rights, gender justice, and adjudication at the apex court of the Republic. Her career reflects the very qualities required of an international judge: integrity, independence, courage, fairness, intellectual depth, and fidelity to the law. She is a jurist shaped by Kenya’s constitutional journey, Africa’s legal traditions, and a profound commitment to justice that serves both principle and humanity.
Hon. Chief Justice Martha Koome
