THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION (JSC)

  • 9 Feb 2021
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  • 〜 by Francis Monyango

The Judicial Service Commission was established under Article  Article 171(1) of the Constitution of Kenya.

Overview

The Commission consists of the following 11 members:

  1. The Chief Justice, who shall be the chairperson of the Commission;
  2. One Supreme Court judge elected by the judges of the Supreme Court;
  3. One Court of Appeal judge elected by the judges of the Court of Appeal;
  4. One High Court judge and one magistrate, one a woman and one a man, elected by the members of the association of judges and magistrates;
  5. The Attorney-General;
  6. Two advocates, one a woman and one a man, each of whom has at least fifteen years’ experience, elected by the members of the statutory body responsible for the professional regulation of advocates;
  7. One person nominated by the Public Service Commission; and
  8. One woman and one man to represent the public, not being lawyers, appointed by the President with the approval of the National Assembly.