The High Court of Kenya was established under article 165 of the constitution of Kenya. It has supervisory jurisdiction over all other subordinate courts and any other persons, body or authority exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial function. It was known as the Supreme Court of Kenya until 1964 and its name has remain unchanged since then.
The High Court comprises a maximum of 150 judges, and there are twenty High Court stations spread throughout Kenya. By 2018 every county is expected to have a High Court station with 36 counties already having at least one High Court station. It has jurisdiction over all criminal and civil matters, and handles criminal and civil cases and appeals from lower courts. It also deals with constitutional matters and supervises all administrative functions within the judiciary.
The High Court has several departments established under it:
Family CourtCommercial and Admiralty CourtConstitutional and Judicial Review CourtLand and Environment Court - Land and environment matters, including appeals from land tribunalsCriminal CourtIndustrial Court - Labour and employment mattersThe following are the current justices of the High Court
Hon. Mr. Justice Amraphael Mbogholi MsaghaHon. Mr Justice Hatari P G WaweruHon. Mr Justice David OnyanchaHon. Mr Justice Nicholas R O OmbijaHon. Mr Justice Muga ApondiHon. Lady Justice Jessie W LesiitHon. Mr Justice Joseph K SergonHon. Lady Justice Joyce N KhaminwaHon. Mr Justice Leonard NjagiHon. Lady Justice Roseline P V WendoHon. Lady Justice Mary M KasangoHon. Mr Justice Isaac LenaolaHon. Mr Justice Mathew J A EmukuleHon. Lady Justice Murugi G MugoHon. Mr Justice Frederick A Ochieng’Hon. Mr Justice Luka K KimaruHon. Lady Justice Ruth N SitatiHon. Mr Justice George M A DuluHon. Mr Justice Joseph R. KaranjaHon. Lady Justice Helen OmondiHon. Lady Justice Nancy OgindeHon. Mr Justice A O MucheluleHon. Lady Justice F N MuchemiHon. Lady Justice M A OderoHon. Lady Justice A-A AroniHon. Mr Justice Said Juma ChitembweHon. Justice (Prof.) Joel Ngugi MwauraHon. Lady Ngugi Grace MumbiHon. Mr. Justice Joseph Mutava MbaluHon. Mr. Justice Edward Muriithi MuthogaHon. Lady Justice Pauline NyamweyaHon. Mr. Justice George Kimondo KanyiHon. Mr. Justice David Majanja Amilcar ShikomeraHon. Lady Justice Cecilia Githua WathaiyaHon. Lady Justice Beatrice Thuranira Jaden NthioriHon. Mr. Justice Weldon Korir KipyegonHon. Lady Justice Grace Lidembu NziokaHon. Lady Justice Christine Meoli WanjikuHon. Lady Justice Hedwig Ong’undi ImbosaHon. Lady Justice Stella Mutuku NgaliHon. Mr. Justice James Wakiaga.Hon. Lady Justice Rose Ougo Edwina AtienoHon. Mr. Justice Erick Kennedy Ogola Okumu.Hon. Mr. Justice George Vincent Odunga.Hon. Lady Justice Stella Munai MuketiHon. Mr. Justice Jonathan Bowen Havelock.Hon. Mr. Justice Hilary Kiplagat Chemitei.Hon. Mr. Justice James Aaron Makau.Hon. Mr. Justice Francis Tuiyot.Hon. Lady Justice Roseline Cherotich Korir LagatHon. Mr. Justice Richard Mwongo Mururu.Hon. Mr. Justice Alfred Mabeya.Hon. Lady Justice Lydia Awino AchodeHon. Lady Justice Abigail MshilaHon. Mr. Justice William Musyoka MusyaHon. Lady Justice Nancy Jacqueline Kamau NjuhiHon. Mr. Justice Jairus NgaahHon. Mr. Justice Francis Muthuku GikonyoHon. Mr. Justice Martin Muya MatiHon. Lady Justice Esther Maina NyamburaHon. Lady Justice Lilian Mutende NabwireHon. Lady Justice Grace Ngenye WanguiThe following are former justices of the High Court
Hon. Mr Justice John W Mwera - (Appointed Judge Of Appeal On November 8, 2012)Hon. Mr Justice George B M Kariuki -(Appointed Judge Of Appeal On November 8, 2012)Hon. Mr Justice Mohammed K Ibrahim - (Appointed Judge Of The Supreme Court On June 16, 2011)Hon. (Prof.) Justice Jackton Boma Ojwang -(Appointed Judge Of The Supreme Court On June 16, 2011)Hon. Mr Justice Daniel K Musinga - (Appointed Judge Of Appeal On November 8, 2012)Hon. Mr Justice Festus Azangalala - (Appointed Judge Of Appeal On November 8, 2012)Hon. Mr Justice Milton S A Makhandia - (Appointed Judge Of Appeal On November 8, 2012)Hon. Mr Justice Abudullahi Warsame - (Appointed Judge Of Appeal On November 8, 2012)Hon. Mr Justice William Ouko -(Appointed Judge Of Appeal On November 8, 2012)Hon. Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu -(Appointed Judge Of Appeal On November 8, 2012)
