[Archive Standard]On May 21, 2021, as Chief Justice Martha Koome and Supreme Court judge William Ouko took their oaths of office, Justice Roselyne Nambuye retired from the Court of Appeal. Political leaders chastised by the ringing rebuke from the High Court will be hoping for a huge relief – perhaps a majority in the Court of Appeal. Administratively, the President of the Court of Appeal – rather than the Chief Justice as is the case in the High Court – empanels appellate benches. It has produced former Chief Justice David Maraga, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and now Chief Justice Koome as well as Supreme Court judge Ouko. Without the incentive of career progression, the Court of Appeal could easily become the graveyard of progressive jurisprudence, striking down bold decisions from the High Court.

Source: Standard Digital May 24, 2021 13:40 UTC