JSC Revokes 11 Court of Appeal Judge Vacancies Amid Controversy

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) revoked 16 vacancies declared in the offices of Judge of the Court of Appeal and Judge of the High Court of Kenya amid controversies.

Through a notice in the Kenya Gazette dated January 15, the JSC revoked 11 vacancies declared in the Offices of Judge of the Court of Appeal.

The commission also revoked five vacancies that had been declared for the Judge of the High Court of Kenya. "It is notified for information of the general public that the following Gazette Notices declaring vacancies in the Offices of Judges of the Superior Courts have been revoked," read the notice in part.

Chief Justice and the President of the Supreme Court of Kenya Justice Martha Koome during the admission of Advocates to the Bar on Thursday, March 2, 2023.