Kenya Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board

The Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board is a board established by the Government of Kenya as a result of the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates Act, 2011, which was passed by parliament to create the necessary institutional framework and guidelines for the vetting of judges and magistrates.

The board was set up to vet the suitability of all judges and magistrates, in office prior to the promulgation of the new constitution of Kenya, to continue to serving in accordance with the values and principles set out in Article 10 and 159 of the new constitution.

The board membership consists of the following:

The board issued regulation that would govern its processes which indicated that information the board receives would be confidential and only used for the intended purpose. The vetting was to be done in private.

The following are the determinations that the board has made, several of which are still subject to appeal the board and within the courts:

On 25 April 2012, the board issued determinations concerning the judges of the court of appeal. The board found four senior judges unsuitable to continue in office and cleared five other judges.

The Judges found unsuitable were:

The board cleared the following judges:

On 20 July 2012, the board announced determination on determinations concerning former judges of the high court who are now members of the supreme court and determinations concerning former judges of the high court who are now members of the court of appeal.

Those declared unfit to serve were:

The board cleared the following judges:

The board deferred its decision on the conduct of Appellate judges Kalpana Hasmukhrai Rawal, Martha Karambu Koome and David Kenani Maraga, who were hearing a case to determine on the date on the elections. The board also upheld its earlier ruling on Court of Appeal judges Riaga Omollo, Emmanuel O’kubasu, Samuel Bosire and Joseph Nyamu.

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