Former AG Paul Kihara mourned for his contribution to Kenya’s justice system

Chief Justice Martha Koome has mourned Former Attorney General Paul Kihara for his contribution to Kenya’s justice system.

In a statement, Koome eulogised Justice Kihara as an accomplished jurist, an exemplary judicial leader and a dedicated public servant.

“Justice Kihara Kariuki was an accomplished jurist, an exemplary judicial leader and a dedicated public servant whose contributions to the administration of justice and the development of Kenya’s legal institutions will remain an enduring part of our institutional history,” CJ Koome mourned.

Kihara Kariuki was appointed a High Court judge in 2003 before being elevated to the Court of Appeal, where he became the first president elected by fellow judges under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

He served as President of the Court of Appeal from 2013 to 2018, a period during which Koome said he provided visionary leadership and strengthened the court’s institutional foundations.

Further, the late Justice (Rtd.) Paul Kihara served as the former Attorney General of Kenya from 2018 to 2022, advising the Government on legal matters.

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