Also known as: Court of Appeal President Daniel Musinga · Justice Daniel Musinga · Justice Musinga · Former President Court of Appeal Justice Daniel Musinga · Court of Appeal Judge Daniel Musinga
Former President of Kenya's Court of Appeal whose five-year term ended in May 2026.
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… Justice Daniel Musinga ruled the nominations unconstitutional, affirming that women had been excluded in violation of Article 27. …
Why the soul of CREAW should never be lost in over 400 years!Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed Lady Justice Wanjiru Karanja as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal following the expiry of Justice Daniel Musinga’s five-year term at the helm of the country’s second-highest court. …
CJ Koome appoints Justice Wanjiru Karanja acting Court of Appeal president ahead of June electionCapital News
… The proceedings were presided over by CJ Koome alongside Court of Appeal President Daniel Musinga, Court of Appeal Judge and JSC Commissioner Fatuma Sichale, Employment and Labour Relations Court Principal Judge Monica Mbaru and Environment and Land Court Principal Judge Oscar An …
CJ Koome: Justice Frederick Ochieng Advanced Kenya’s People-Centred Justice SystemThe Director of Public Prosecutions said insufficient evidence is hindering efforts to prosecute politicians and individuals sponsoring political violence, urging investigating agencies to provide evidence to enable prosecution ahead of the 2027 General Election.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Director of Public Prosecutions said insufficient evidence is hindering efforts to prosecute politicians and individuals sponsoring political violence, urging investigating agencies to provide evidence to enable prosecution ahead of the 2027 General Election.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Professor Kivutha Kibwana has assumed office as Chancellor of the International Leadership University, with Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and former Court of Appeal President Justice Daniel Musinga praising his professionalism and academic experience. Kibwana, a Professor of Law with extensive experience in academia and public service, previously taught at the University of Nairobi and currently serves at Daystar University and the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
20 August 2026 · Capital News →
Seven survivors of 2007–2008 post-election sexual violence, supported by rights organizations, argued before Kenya's Supreme Court that the government has failed to compensate them and prosecute perpetrators, including police. The Attorney General, DPP, and IPOA opposed the case, claiming the government pursued at least 300 sexual violence cases during the period.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has published its first comprehensive book on corporate insolvency law, authored by insolvency practitioner Sammy Ndolo. The publication provides detailed analysis of Kenya's corporate insolvency framework more than a decade after the Insolvency Act, 2015, examining legal processes including administration, liquidation, receivership, and cross-border insolvency.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Justice Gatembu Kairu, newly installed Court of Appeal President, has pledged to clear a backlog of nearly 10,000 appeals and fast-track case hearings. He identified Rule 5(2)(b) applications (seeking injunctions or stays of execution) as a major source of delays, with 879 such applications pending in Nairobi alone, and vowed to address them as a priority.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Chief Justice Martha Koome has challenged Justice Gatembu Kairu, newly installed as President of the Court of Appeal, to clear a backlog of 9,954 appeals and improve the court's institutional performance. Koome noted the court's expanded bench of 41 judges gives it the capacity to resolve more cases than it receives annually.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Steven Gatembu Kairu has been elected President of the Court of Appeal, securing 26 of 41 votes cast in a secret ballot supervised by the IEBC. He succeeds Justice Daniel Musinga and defeated three other candidates for the position.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Judges of Kenya's Court of Appeal will elect a new president on Monday through a secret ballot overseen by the IEBC, with four senior judges contesting: Justice Gatembu Kairu, Justice Patrick Kiage, Lady Justice Agnes Murgor, and Lady Justice Lydia Achode. The election follows the expiry of Justice Daniel Musinga's term on May 24, 2026, and comes as the judiciary faces heightened scrutiny over politically sensitive cases.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →
Justice Gatembu Kairu won 26 of 41 votes cast by appellate court judges in a secret ballot overseen by the IEBC, defeating three other candidates to become the new President of the Court of Appeal, succeeding Justice Daniel Musinga.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Judges at the Court of Appeal will elect a new President on Monday following the end of Justice Daniel Musinga's term in May. Four justices are candidates: Justice Gatembu Kairu, Justice Patrick Kiage, Lady Justice Agnes Murgor, and Lady Justice Lydia Achode.
21 June 2026 · Capital News →
Ann Njogu, principal founder of the Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW), argues that institutions risk losing their identity when they drift from their founding truths and values, using the example of a domestic violence survivor's case to illustrate the organisation's original purpose.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed Lady Justice Wanjiru Karanja as Acting President of the Court of Appeal following the expiry of Justice Daniel Musinga's five-year term. A substantive president will be elected by judges of the appellate court on June 22, 2026.
29 May 2026 · Capital News →
Chief Justice Martha Koome led the Judiciary in honouring late Court of Appeal Judge Frederick Ochieng during closing of file proceedings in Nairobi. Justice Ochieng, who passed away in September 2025 after decades in legal practice and judicial service, was remembered by CJ Koome as a jurist of rare distinction who upheld the Constitution and dispensed justice with compassion.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →