{"id":15062,"date":"2026-01-10T11:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T11:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/15062\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T11:15:10","slug":"justice-njoki-ndungu-elected-as-supreme-court-representative-to-jsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/15062\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Njoki Ndung’u elected as Supreme Court representative to JSC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Justice Njoki Ndung’u receiving a certification after she was elected to represent the Supreme Court to the Judicial Service Commission on January 9, 2026\/JUDICIARY\/X<\/p>\n

Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u has been chosen as the court\u2019s representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).<\/p>\n

She will fill the vacancy left following the death of Justice Mohammed Ibrahim in December 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The election, held on Friday, was conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) through Returning Officer Swalhah Yusuf.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The process followed the requirements of the Judicial Service Act, which directs the Judiciary to nominate a new representative within 21 days whenever a seat falls vacant.<\/p>\n

Justice Ibrahim, who passed away on December 17, 2025, after a long illness, had served both on the Supreme Court and the JSC.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He was regarded as a key figure in the evolution of Kenya\u2019s judicial independence and constitutional jurisprudence since the enactment of the 2010 Constitution.<\/p>\n

Justice Ndungu, appointed to the Supreme Court in 2011, is among its longest-serving members.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over her tenure, she has delivered notable opinions on constitutional matters, gender rights, social justice and the protection of fundamental freedoms, contributing significantly to the country\u2019s legal discourse.<\/p>\n

Within the Judiciary, she also holds several leadership responsibilities, including chairing the Judiciary Committee on Elections and the Employee Protection and Inclusion Committee.<\/p>\n

The vote involved all judges of the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and Justices Smokin Wanjala, Isaac Lenaola and William Ouko.<\/p>\n

Her election secures the continued presence of the apex court within the JSC, the constitutional organ charged with judicial appointments, discipline and overall oversight of the Judiciary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The development has been viewed internally as vital for continuity and institutional stability.<\/p>\n

In brief remarks after her election, Justice Ndung’u committed to supporting the Commission\u2019s oversight role and emphasised her intention to advance accountability, access to justice and the protection of judicial independence.<\/p>\n

CJ Koome acknowledged her dedication to justice, noting the role of the judiciary in driving social transformation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLady Justice Ndungu\u2019s election ensures continuity in Supreme Court representation at the JSC and reinforces the Judiciary\u2019s commitment to strong institutional governance, integrity, and constitutionalism,\u201d Koome said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The JSC is established under Article 171(2) of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

The Commission is tasked with managing and overseeing the Judiciary.<\/p>\n

Its membership includes the Chief Justice, who is the Chairperson, a Supreme Court Judge, Court of Appeal Judge, a High Court Judge and Magistrate.<\/p>\n

Other members are the Attorney General, two advocates, a Public Service Commission nominee, and two members who are not lawyers, appointed by the President with approval from the National Assembly to represent the public interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Justice Njoki Ndung’u receiving a certification after she was elected to represent the Supreme Court to the Judicial…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15063,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[9081,9088,9953,9952,80,9954,98,100,101,99],"class_list":{"0":"post-15062","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kenya","8":"tag-jsc","9":"tag-judiciary","10":"tag-justice-ibrahim","11":"tag-justice-njoki-ndungu","12":"tag-kenya","13":"tag-martha-koome","14":"tag-star-news","15":"tag-star-news-kenya","16":"tag-the-star","17":"tag-the-star-newspaper"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}