JSC Stops Recruitment of 16 Court Judges Due to Budgetary Constraints

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Chief Justice Martha Koome.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has canceled its recruitment for sixteen judge positions in the superior courts due to financial limitations.

Chief Justice Martha Koome, who chairs the commission, announced today that the planned hiring of eleven Court of Appeal judges and five High Court judges will no longer proceed as originally planned.

The JSC attributed the cancellation to budget cuts, with Koome stating:

“This is to notify the public, applicants, and shortlisted candidates that, due to financial constraints caused by budget reductions, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has canceled the advertisements for the following positions.”

The commission had initially posted the job advertisements on February 9, 2024.

Under the Judicature Act, the Court of Appeal is required to have at least twelve judges, with a maximum of thirty.

A typical sitting of the Court of Appeal consists of a three-judge bench, although five-judge panels may be constituted for certain cases.

Judges of the Court of Appeal elect a President from among themselves, serving a non-renewable five-year term. The Court’s Registrar is responsible for managing its day-to-day operations.

Currently, the Court of Appeal operates permanent benches in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nyeri, and Kisumu, with sub-registries in Nakuru, Eldoret, Garissa, Busia, Kisii, Meru, Malindi, and Kakamega, where cases are filed and judges rotate through.

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