President William Ruto today presided over the swearing-in of 37 new judges — 24 to the High Court and 13 to the Environment and Land Court — in a historic ceremony at State House. Chief Justice Martha Koome witnessed the milestone as the Oath of Office was administered by Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Winfridah Mokaya, before members of the Judicial Service Commission who nominated each judge. In taking their oath, the judges committed to impartially administer justice, and to…

The Chief Registrar of the Judiciary and Secretary to the Judicial Service Commission, Hon. Winfridah B. Mokaya, engaged the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officials following the publication of the Kenya National Gender & Corruption Survey 2025, a national survey undertaken across the wider public service to assess integrity and corruption trends and to evaluate the impact of ongoing anti-corruption interventions within public institutions. The engagement marked the commencement of a structured review of the report’s findings and recommendations, which will…

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The Judicial Service Commission has revised the interview schedule for the position of Judge of the Environment and Land Court. 🗓️ The interviews will now be conducted from 24th March to 8th April 2026. JSC AMENDED ELC INTERVIEW LISTDownload

The Chief Justice and Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission Hon. Martha Koome, EGH led Members of the Commission in a high-level engagement with the National Treasury, led by Cabinet Secretary Hon. FCPA John Mbadi, EGH to advance strategic collaboration on strengthening the effective and efficient administration of justice. The discussions focused on enhancing financial support to the Commission as it discharges its constitutional mandate, including the recruitment of Judges and Tribunal members, targeted capacity building in preparation for the…

On 4 December 2025, I attended the Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards ceremony in Nairobi, where the Judicial Service Commission was recognised as the overall winner in the category of Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) – Cash Basis. The evening was celebratory, competitive, and well earned. But beyond the applause, the moment provoked a deeper reflection: If excellence in financial reporting can be rigorously measured, independently evaluated, and publicly rewarded, why should excellence…

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) today commenced interviews for candidates seeking appointment to the office of Judge of the Court of Appeal as part of its ongoing constitutional mandate to strengthen the capacity, effectiveness and responsiveness of the Judiciary.   This recruitment exercise is being undertaken pursuant to Article 172 of the Constitution of Kenya and the Judicial Service Act and is central to the Commission’s responsibility to promote and facilitate an independent, accountable, effective and efficient Judiciary. The recruitment…