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Judicial branch Kenya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kenya published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Daniel Teroitich arap MOI (since 14 October 1978);
- Vice President George SAITOTI (since 10 May 1989)
Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Daniel Teroitich arap MOI (since 14 October 1978); Vice President George SAITOTI (since 10 May 1989)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Court of Appeal, High Court
Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Daniel Teroitich arap MOI (since 14 October 1978); Vice President George SAITOTI (since 10 May 1989)
Court of Appeal; High Court
Court of Appeal, Appeal; High Court
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Court of Appeal, chief justice is appointed by the president; High Court
Court of Appeal; Appeal, chief justice is appointed by the
president; High Court
Court of Appeal, chief justice is appointed by the president; High Court
Court of Appeal, chief justice is appointed by the
the president; High Court
Court of Appeal, chief justice is appointed by the president; High Court
Court of Appeal, chief justice is appointed by
The same text in 10 editions, 2001 to 2010.
Court of Appeal (chief justice is appointed by the president); High Court
Court of Appeal, chief Appeal (chief justice is appointed by the president; president); High Court
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Court of Appeal (chief justice is appointed by the president);
- High Court;
- note - the constitution promulgated in August 2010 specifies three superior courts consisting of a Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and High Court, and three subordinate courts consisting of Magistrate courts, Kadhis courts (sentences according to Muslim law), and Courts Martial
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
Court of Appeal (chief justice is appointed by the president); High Court; note - the constitution promulgated in August 2010 specifies three superior courts consisting of a Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and High Court, and three subordinate courts consisting of Magistrate courts, Kadhis courts (sentences according to Muslim law), and Courts Martial
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and five judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JCS) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly;
- other judges nominated by the JCS and appointed by president;
- chief justice serves nonrenewable 10-year terms or till age 70 whichever comes first;
- other judges serve till age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- courts martial;
- magistrates' courts;
- religious courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and five judges)
judge selection and term of office:
chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JCS) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly; other judges nominated by the JCS and appointed by president; chief justice serves nonrenewable 10-year terms or till age 70 whichever comes first; other judges serve till age 70
subordinate courts:
High Court; Court of Appeal; courts martial; magistrates' courts; religious courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and five judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly;
- other judges nominated by the JSC and appointed by president;
- chief justice serves nonrenewable 10-year terms or till age 70 whichever comes first;
- other judges serve till age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- courts martial;
- magistrates' courts;
- religious courts
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and five judges)
judge selection and term of office:
chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JCS) (JSC) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly; other judges nominated by the JCS JSC and appointed by president; chief justice serves nonrenewable 10-year terms or till age 70 whichever comes first; other judges serve till age 70
subordinate courts:
High Court; Court of Appeal; courts martial; magistrates' courts; religious courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly;
- other judges nominated by the JSC and appointed by president;
- chief justice serves nonrenewable 10-year terms or till age 70 whichever comes first;
- other judges serve till age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- courts martial;
- magistrates' courts;
- religious courts
highest court(s):five 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly;
- other judges nominated by the JSC and appointed by president;
- chief justice serves a nonrenewable 10-year term or till age 70 whichever comes first;
- other judges serve till age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- military courts;
- magistrates' courts;
- religious courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office: chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and appointed by president with approval of the National Assembly; other judges nominated by the JSC and appointed by president; chief justice serves a nonrenewable 10-year terms term or till age 70 whichever comes first; other judges serve till age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Court of Appeal; courts martial; military courts; magistrates' courts; religious courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and appointed by the president with approval of the National Assembly;
- other judges nominated by the JSC and appointed by president;
- chief justice serves a nonrenewable 10-year term or until age 70, whichever comes first;
- other judges serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- military courts;
- magistrates' courts;
- religious courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office: chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and appointed by the president with approval of the National Assembly; other judges nominated by the JSC and appointed by president; chief justice serves a nonrenewable 10-year term or till until age 70 70, whichever comes first; other judges serve till until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Court of Appeal; military courts; magistrates' courts; religious courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and appointed by the president with approval of the National Assembly;
- other judges nominated by the JSC and appointed by president;
- chief justice serves a nonrenewable 10-year term or until age 70, whichever comes first;
- other judges serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- military courts;
- magistrates' courts;
- religious courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office: chief and deputy chief justices nominated by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and appointed by the president with approval of the National Assembly; other judges nominated by the JSC and appointed by president; chief justice serves a nonrenewable 10-year term or until age 70, whichever comes first; other judges serve until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Court of Appeal; military courts; magistrates' courts; religious courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kenya: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kenya/judicial-branch.