PRESS RELEASE. February 11, 2019. TRANSFER OF COURT OF APPEAL JUDGES
With effect from 8th April, 2019
Chief Justice David Maraga wishes to announce the transfer of Court of Appeal judges as follows:
COURT OF APPEAL IN NAIROBI
| NAME | OLD STATION | NEW STATION |
| 1. Hon. Mr. Justice William Ouko, (President) | NAIROBI | Not transferred |
| 2. Hon. Mr. Justice Erastus M. Githinji | KISUMU | NAIROBI |
| 3. Hon. Mr. Justice Phillip N. Waki | NAIROBI | Not transferred |
| 4. Hon. Lady Justice Wanjiru Karanja | MALINDI | NAIROBI |
| 5. Hon. Lady Justice Martha Koome | MALINDI | NAIROBI |
| 6. Hon. Lady Justice Hannah M. Okwengu | KISUMU | NAIROBI |
| 7. Hon. Mr. Justice Mohammed Warsame | NAIROBI | Not transferred |
| 8. Hon. Mr. Justice Kathurima M’Inoti (Director, Judiciary Training Institute) | NAIROBI | Not transferred |
| 9. Hon. Lady Justice Fatuma Sichale | NYERI | NAIROBI |
| 10. Hon. Lady Justice Jamila Mohammed | KISUMU | NAIROBI |
| 11. Hon. Mr. Justice Sankale. ole Kantai | NYERI | NAIROBI |
COURT OF APPEAL IN MALINDI
| NAME | TRANSFERRED FROM | TO |
| 12. Hon. Mr. Justice Alnashir Visram
|
Is currently serving in Malindi. Has been retained in Malindi | N/A |
| 13. Hon. Mr. Justice S. Gatembu Kairu
|
NAIROBI | MALINDI |
| 14. Hon. Lady Justice A.K. Murgor | NAIROBI | MALINDI |
COURT OF APPEAL IN KISUMU
| NAME | TRANSFERRED FROM | TO |
| 15. Hon. Mr. Justice A. Makhandia | NAIROBI | KISUMU |
| 16. Hon. Mr. Justice Patrick Kiage
|
NAIROBI | KISUMU |
| 17. Hon. Prof. Justice Otieno-Odek | NAIROBI | KISUMU |
COURT OF APPEAL IN NYERI
| NAME | TRANSFERRED FROM | TO |
| 18. Hon. Lady Justice Roselyn Nambuye
|
NAIROBI | NYERI |
| 19. Hon. Mr. Justice Daniel Musinga | NAIROBI | NYERI |
Kindly note as follows:
1. The current deployment of Court of Appeal Judges is normal and routine.
2. The deployment has been done by the Hon Chief Justice in consultation with the President of the Court of Appeal.
3. The deployment is strictly in accordance with the Court of Appeal Transfer Policy that states that a COA judge will serve in one station for a period of two years.
4. The only Judges who were due for deployment but were not moved are Hon Justice Alnashir Visram (Malindi) and Hon Justice Phillip Waki (Nairobi) owing to their impending retirement later in the year. Though Hon Justice Erastus Githinji is also due to retire he has been moved from Kisumu to Nairobi.
Catherine Wambui
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATION