Issack Hassan: Ex-IEBC Chair Shortlisted For Court Of Appeal Judge Interview

• Former IEBC chair Issack Hassan is scheduled for an interview for the Court of Appeal judge position on June 3
• The public has been invited to provide any information regarding the shortlisted candidates by May 13
• Ex-IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati, who had also applied for the same position, was rejected

Former IEBC chair Issack Hassan has been named among the 41 shortlisted for the Court of Appeal judge interview that will kick off from Monday, June 3, to Saturday, June 20.

According to a statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), there were 82 applicants for the position, but they downsized to 41.

Besides Isaack Hassan, other prominent people who were shortlisted included lawyer Katwa Kigen, justices Chacha Mwita, Anthony Mrima, and Lady Justice Grace Nzioka.

The public has been invited to provide any information regarding the shortlisted candidates by May 13, 2024.

Why did William Ruto meet Martha Koome

On February 2, JSC announced vacancies for 11 Court of Appeal judges who are expected to serve until they reach either the retirement age of 65 years for early retirees or 70 years as mandated by law.

Following a meeting on January 22 between President William Ruto and Chief Justice Koome, an announcement was made wherein the government pledged to appoint 25 judges to the High Court and 11 judges to the Court of Appeal.

JSC Chairperson and Chief Justice Martha Koome stated that judges would receive a gross monthly salary ranging from KSh 775,845 to KSh 1,187,152, as per the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) guidelines.

Wafula Chebukati rejected by JSC

As reported earlier, former IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati is among those who were not shortlisted for the Court of Appeal judge interview.

Chebukati had applied for the position following the JSC advertisement on February 2, which listed vacancies within the Court of Appeal.

Other prominent individuals who were not shortlisted include former IEBC vice chair Lilian Mahiri Zaja, Justice Nixon Sifuna and Centre of Multiparty Democracy (CMD) chair Priscilla Nyokabi.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Former IEBC chair Issack Hassan at Citizen TV during an interview.

Issack Hassan: Ex-IEBC Chair Shortlisted for Court of Appeal Judge

Former IEBC chair Issack Hassan, among 31 shortlisted for Court of