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Justice Grace Nzioka is among the 41 candidates shortlisted by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for the position of Court of Appeal judge.
Grace Nzioka is famously known for issuing a death sentence to Jowie Irungu in Monica Kimani's murder case.
She applied for the job following the announcement of 11 vacancies in the Court of Appeal on Friday, February 2.
According to a statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), there were 82 applicants for the position, but they downsized to 41.
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Justice Nzioka was shortlisted among other prominent people in the country, including former IEBC chair Issack Hassan, Lawyer Katwa Kigen, and Justices Chacha Mwita and Anthony Mrima.
The public has been invited to provide any information regarding the shortlisted candidates by May 13, 2024.
Former IEBC Wafula Chebukati is among the 41 individuals who were not shortlisted for the Court of Appeal job position interview.
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.
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.
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