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 KariukiHon. Mr. Justice Erastus M GithinjiHon. Mr. Justice Philip N WakiHon. Mr. Justice John WalterHon. Mr. Justice Alnashir R M VisramHon. Lady Justice Roselyn NambuyeHon. Lady Justice Wanjiru KaranjaHon. Lady Justice Martha KoomeHon. Lady Justice Hannah OkwenguHon. Mr. Justice John Wycliffe MweraHon. Mr. Justice Mohamed WarsameHon. Mr. Justice G.B.M KariukiHon. Lady Justice Philomena MwiluHon. Mr. Justice Milton Asike MakhandiaHon. Mr. Justice Daniel MusingaHon. Mr. Justice Festus AzangalalaHon. Mr. Justice William OukoHon. Mr. Justice Patrick KiageHon. Mr. Justice Steven KairuHon. Mr. Justice Kathurima M'inotiHon. Lady Justice Agnes MurgorHon. Lady Justice Fatuma SichaleHon. Lady Justice Jamila MohammedHon. Mr. Justice (Prof.) James Otieno OdekHon. Mr. Justice Sankale Ole KantaiThe 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 OmoloHon. Mr. Justice Samuel E O BosireHon. Mr. Justice Emmanuel O'kubasuHon. Mr. Justice J G NyamuThe 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.
