The Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) has announced 150 job opportunities up for the taking for judges and resident magistrates.
For judges, there are a total of 45 positions available across the Appellate Court, the High Court and the Environment and Land Court (ELC)
There are 15 open positions in the Court of Appeal, 20 in the High Court, and 10 in the ELC, according to JSC.
Following that, there are 60 openings for resident magistrates and five for resident kadhis also available.
The remaining 40 posts are for Small Claims Court adjudicators or resident magistrates.
Interested candidates are encouraged to learn more about the application process, which is due on June 30 at 5:00 p.m., by visiting the JSC's official website.
Detailed job descriptions, appointment requirements, and application instructions are available on the website.
"All applications should reach the commission not later than June 30, 2025, at 5:00pm. Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification," the notice read.
This hiring notice comes just days after Chief Justice Martha Koome issued a gazette notice on June 3, declaring 15 vacancies in the Court of Appeal, 20 in the High Court, and 10 in the Environment and Land Court (ELC).
“Pursuant to Section 30 of the Judicial Service Act and Section 3, Part II of the First Schedule of the Judicial Service Act, 2011, I, Martha Karambu Koome, Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya, for and on behalf of the Judiciary of Kenya, declare vacancies in the Office of Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Kenya.” the notice read in part.
It came almost a year after all recruitments in the judiciary were suspended after the government's decision to cut the Judiciary's budget by at least 15 per cent.
While making the decision, CJ Koome stated that the budget cuts forced the Judiciary to limit expenditure to only critical and essential services.
