Chief Justice Martha Koome has made changes in the Judiciary after transferring 29 Court of Appeal Judges from various stations across the country.
In a letter, the Chief Justice wrote to the President of the Court of Appeal Daniel Musinga advising him to implement the changes as agreed in their consultation.
Chief Justice Koome explained that the changes will take effect from Friday, September 15, when the 29 Justices are expected to report to their new workstations.
"Following consultations with the Judge President of the Court and in order to enhance service delivery at the Court of Appeal, it has become necessary to re-organise the Court as per the schedule of benches below," Koome noted.
"However, this schedule should be regarded as a guide as nothing stops the President from constituting different benches or swapping them as the exigencies of work will demand from time to time."
Among those who have been transferred include Justice Jesse Lessit who was serving in Mombasa. Lessit is expected to return to the Nairobi Court of Appeal.
Other notable figures who have been redeployed include Justices Patrick Kiage and Francis Tuiyott who have been moved from Kisumu to Nairobi Court of Appeal.
At the same, the transfer advisory by the Chief Justice has seen Justice Gatembu Kar moved from Mombasa to Nairobi Court of Appeal.
Justices Hannah Okwengu and Hellen Omondi have also been transferred from Nairobi to Kisumu Court of Appeal.
The advisory will see the Nairobi Court of Appeal bench composed of Justice Daniel Musinga, who is the President of the Court, Justice Asike Makhandia, Justice Kathurima Inoti and Justice Mumbi Ngugi.
The Mombasa bench will be made up of Justices Agnes Murgor, Dr Kibaya Laibuta and George Odunga who had previously handled constitutional matters both in Nairobi and Machakos.
Kisumu bench will be composed of Justices Hannah Okwengu, Hellen Omondi and Professor Joel Ngugi, who had previously served as Judges in constitutional matters at the High Court.
Nakuru Court of Appeal has been revamped and composed of Justices Fatuma Sichale, Fredrick Ochieng and Justice Weldon Korir.
Nyeri Court of Appeal bench will be composed of Justices Jamila Mohammed, Wanjiru Karanja, Luka Kimaru and Aggrey Muchelule.
The second bench of Court of Appeal on civil matters will be composed of Justices Gatembu Kar, Francis Tulyott, Jessie Lesit and Grace Ngenye.
The third bench of the Court of Appeal on civil matter will have Justices M. Warsame, S. Ole Kantal, Pauline Nyamweya, John Mativo and Paul Gachoka.
While the Criminal bench of the Court of Appeal will be made up of Justices Patrick Kiage, Abida Ali-Aroni and Lydia Achode.
