Chief Justice Martha Koome, has recommended the appointment of seven judges to the Court of Appeal.

This comes after the JSC advertised for the vacant positions of Judges of the Court of Appeal on March 14, 2022.

Those appointed by the commission include Justice Kimaru Luka Kiprotich, Gachoka Paul Mwaniki and Lady Justice Achode Lydia Awino.

Other names are Justice Ochieng’ Frederick Andago, Justice Mativo John Mutinga, Lady Justice Ngenye Grace Wangui and Lady Justice Aroni Abida Ali.

The names had been forwarded to President Uhuru Kenyatta for consideration.

"After lengthy deliberate and careful consideration of the performance of the various candidates and based on the Constitutional imperative of merit, gender, regional balance, affirmative action and public interest, the JSC recommended their appointment,” CJ Koome said through a statement on July 13, 2022.

The interviews for 30 candidates who were shortlisted had been delayed after the High Court barred the Commission chaired by Chief Justice Martha Koome from conducting them following a suit which was filed by the Katiba Institute.

JSC began conducting the interviews for the thirty candidates who were shortlisted for the Court of Appeal judges' posts on Monday, June 27.

The commission finalized interviews for the vacant positions on Wednesday, marking the tenth day.