By PATRICK LANG'ATMore by this AuthorJustice Lydia Achode has been elected b as the new principal judge of the High Court by her colleagues during an election in MombasaA High Court principal judge reports to the Chief Justice, and is tasked with the overall administration of the court to ensure orderly and prompt conduct of business, as well the constitution of benches of two or more judges. The judge, who was recently transferred from the Family Division to the Eldoret High Court, takes over from Justice Richard Mwongo, whose five-year term ended. “There shall be a Principal Judge of the High Court, who shall be elected by the judges of the High Court from among themselves,” Article 165 (2) of the Constitution says. Prior to her appointment as judge, she served as the Registrar of the High Court and the accounting officer for the Judiciary. In 2016, Justice Achode was appointed the deputy judge of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court, established in 2015.

Source: Daily Nation April 24, 2018 15:41 UTC