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Justice Steven Gatembu Kairu. [Courtesy]
Justice Steven 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 recorded a perfect 100 per cent voter turnout, with all 41 judges of the Court of Appeal participating in the secret ballot process.
