JSC to commence interviews for vacant High Court judge slots » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 2 — The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will commence recruitment interviews to list twenty new High Court judges on Wednesday.

JSC confirmed the commencement of the interviews on Tuesday promising to provide a live feed for members of the public to follow proceedings before the panel.

The Commission shortlisted 100 candidates from a pool of 350 applicants after the application window closed on November 3, 2023, at 5 pm.

The Commission, chaired by the Chief Justice, declared vacancies in the High Court through a gazette notice published on October 6, 2023.

The High Court is established under Article 165 of the Constitution and sits below the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.

The High Court — comprised of multiple judges across the Constitutional, Civil, Employment, and Environment — is headed by a Principal Judge elected by judges.

The court exercises unlimited original jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters as well as jurisdiction to determine the question of whether a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights has been denied, violated, infringed, or threatened.

The Court also has jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a decision of a tribunal appointed under the Constitution to consider the removal of a person from office, other than tribunals appointed under Article 144.

The High Court also considers questions regarding the interpretation of the Constitution.

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