Hon. Justice Fatuma Sichale was elected as Commissioner to the Judicial Service Commission by the Judges of the Court of Appeal pursuant to Article 171 (2) (c) of the Constitution. She took oath of office on 5th February 2024.
Hon. Sichale is a member of the Human Resource Management Committee, the Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee and the Committee on Administration of Justice.
She was appointed a Judge of Appeal in November 2012, and serves as the Presiding Judge in the Court of Appeal at Nakuru. She started her career as a District Magistrate Professional II before joining private practice at Sichale & Co. Advocates at Kitale town.
Hon. Sichale has previously served as one of the seven board members of Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority (KACA); a member of the National Anti-Corruption Steering Committee and as Deputy Director, Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority (KACC).
Hon. Sichale serves in various leadership positions in tribunals, committees and organizations. She is the Chairperson of the Human Resource Committee of the Judiciary, member of the National Council for Law Reporting and a member of the International Association of Women Judges – Kenya Chapter.
She holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Nairobi and is an Alumnus of Alliance Girls High School and Kapsabet Girls High School.