David Maraga

David Maraga
Maraga being sworn in on 19 October 2016
14th Chief Justice of Kenya
In office
19 October 2016 – 12 January 2021
Nominated byJudicial Service Commission (Kenya)
Appointed byUhuru Kenyatta
Preceded byWilly Mutunga
Succeeded byMartha Koome
Judge, Court of Appeal
In office
January 2012 – October 2016
Presiding Judge, Court of Appeal, Kisumu
In office
October 2014 – October 2016
Personal details
Born
David Kenani Maraga

(1951-01-12) 12 January 1951 (age 73)
Bonyamatuta, South Nyanza District, Nyanza Province, Kenya
SpouseYucabeth Nyaboke
Children3
Residence(s)Karen, Nairobi
Kiamunyi, Nakuru
Alma materUoN
(LL.B)
UoN
(LL.M)

David Kenani Maraga (born 12 January 1951) is a Kenyan lawyer and jurist. He was the 14th Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya from October 2016 until his retirement in January 2021.[1][2]

  1. ^ BDA Staff (19 October 2016). "Uhuru swears in new Chief Justice David Maraga". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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