The Court of Appeal of Kenya is established under Article164 of the constitution of Kenya and consists of a number of judges, being not fewer than twelve and not more than thirty.
The Court handles appeals arising over the decisions of the High Court of Kenya as well as any other court or Tribunal as provided for in Law. The Judges of the Court of Appeal elect a President to represent them on the Judicial Service Commission.
The Court of Appeal currently has six registries, one each in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nyeri, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret.
The Court is headed by a president of the Court of Appeal who is elected by the judges of the Court of Appeal from among themselves. The current president is Justice Paul Kihara Kariuki.
The following are the current members of the Court of Appeal:
Hon. Mr. Justice Paul Kihara Kariuki
Hon. Mr. Justice Erastus M Githinji
Hon. Mr. Justice Philip N Waki
Hon. Mr. Justice John Walter
Hon. Mr. Justice Alnashir R M Visram
Hon. Lady Justice Roselyn Nambuye
Hon. Lady Justice Wanjiru Karanja
Hon. Lady Justice Martha Koome
Hon. Lady Justice Hannah Okwengu
Hon. Mr. Justice John Wycliffe Mwera
Hon. Mr. Justice Mohamed Warsame
Hon. Mr. Justice G.B.M Kariuki
Hon. Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu
Hon. Mr. Justice Milton Asike Makhandia
Hon. Mr. Justice Daniel Musinga
Hon. Mr. Justice Festus Azangalala
Hon. Mr. Justice William Ouko
Hon. Mr. Justice Patrick Kiage
Hon. Mr. Justice Steven Kairu
Hon. Mr. Justice Kathurima M'inoti
Hon. Lady Justice Agnes Murgor
Hon. Lady Justice Fatuma Sichale
Hon. Lady Justice Jamila Mohammed
Hon. Mr. Justice (Prof.) James Otieno Odek
Hon. Mr. Justice Sankale Ole Kantai
The following are former members of the Court of Appeal:
Hon. Mr. Justice Johnson Evans Gicheru – (Retired on February 27, 2011)
Hon. Mr. Justice Philip Kiptoo Tunoi - (Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court on June 16, 2011)
Hon. Mr. Justice M Ole Keiwua - (died October 8, 2011)
Hon. Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal - (Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court on June 3, 2013):
Hon. Mr. Justice Riaga S C Omolo
Hon. Mr. Justice Samuel E O Bosire
Hon. Mr. Justice Emmanuel O'kubasu
Hon. Mr. Justice J G Nyamu
The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear appeals from the High Court and any other court or tribunal as prescribed by an Act of Parliament. It also hears contempt of court as original jurisdiction.