NAIROBI, Kenya May 7 – Kenya has intensified efforts to secure a seat for Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung\u2019u at the International Criminal Court (ICC), with top government officials rallying behind her candidacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President William Ruto on Monday held a high-level meeting at State House with Chief Justice Martha Koome, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, and Ndung\u2019u, signalling unified national support for her bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The consultations, held on the sidelines of the swearing-in of newly appointed High Court and Environment and Land Court judges, underscored what officials described as a coordinated, non-partisan push to elevate Kenya\u2019s presence in international justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ndung\u2019u, a long-serving Supreme Court judge since its establishment in 2011, is widely recognised for her role in shaping Kenya\u2019s constitutional and criminal jurisprudence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She is also credited as the principal architect of the Sexual Offences Act, which strengthened the country\u2019s legal framework on gender-based violence, and played a key role in the development of the African Union\u2019s Maputo Protocol on women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If successful, Ndung\u2019u will join the 18-member bench of the ICC based in The Hague, Netherlands, marking a significant milestone for Kenya\u2019s influence in global legal affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A successful bid would see Justice Njoki Ndung\u2019u become one of 18 judges serving on the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14232,"featured_media":801017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,4],"tags":[2360,57167,57166,2078],"coauthors":[2006],"class_list":["post-801016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-stories","category-world","tag-icc","tag-martha-koomr","tag-njoki-ndungu-3","tag-ruto"],"yoast_head":"\n