The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced the dates for the interviews of 20 judges who are set to join the High Court of Kenya.

In a statement posted on their social media platforms on Monday, February 2, 2026, the JSC has announced that it is going to conduct the interviews to select 20 judges from a pool of 100 shortlisted candidates. The interviews are slated to be conducted on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

“The Judicial Service Commission will on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, commence interviews for the position of Judge of the High Court, aimed at filling 20 vacancies from a pool of 100 shortlisted candidates,” JSC stated.

JSC has further announced that to enhance transparency and accountability in the process, an information booklet has been developed that has the details of the recruitment process as well as the selection criteria, including the profiles of the shortlisted candidates.

“To enhance transparency, accountability, and public participation, the Commission has developed an information booklet detailing the recruitment process, selection criteria, and profiles of the shortlisted candidates,” JSC added.

The recruitment of the judges of the High Court has come a few days after the JSC nominated 15 Judges to the court of appeal, some of whom were picked from the High Court and later appointed by the president to serve in the court of appeal.

The recent expansion of the number of judges in the Court of Appeal and the High Court underlines the JSC’s commitment to ensuring that cases are concluded within a short time, and this will reduce the backlog that is currently in the courts.

The judiciary has lately been under pressure to clear case backlogs and improve access to justice across the country. The time taken in resolving court cases is also expected to drastically reduce from this increment in the number of judges in both the Court of Appeal and the High Court.