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Justice Gatembu Kairu casts his vote during the election for the President of the Court of Appeal on Monday, June 22, 2026. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard]
Justice Gatembu Kairu has been elected the new President of the Court of Appeal after securing 26 of the 41 votes cast in an election conducted by judges of the appellate court on Monday.
Justice Kairu defeated three other candidates in the race for the court's top leadership position: Lady Justice Lydia Achode, Justice Patrick Kiage and Lady Justice Agnes Murgor.
The election was conducted through a secret ballot and overseen by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), bringing to an end the process of selecting a successor to Justice Daniel Musinga.
