Office of The Registrar

The operations of the court are headed by a Registrar assisted by Deputy Registrars. The Registrar of the Court of Appeal is Hon. Moses Serem who sits at Nairobi. There are seven (7) Deputy Registrars for Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru Nyeri and Eldoret. The Court has 172 number of staff comprised of different cadres spread across the court stations and sub-registries that support the day-to-day operations.

Deputy Registrar’s are as follows:

    1. Joane Wambilyanga
    2. Harrison Adika
    3. Lorraine Ogombe
    4. Elias Mwenda
    5. Maureen Kesse
    6. Lina Akoth
    7. Mary Makena


Functions of the Registrar of the Court of Appeal

 

The Registrar performs such duties as the Chief Registrar or the President of the Court may direct, and in particular is responsible for —

      1. The day-to-day administration of the Court;
      2. The management of the Registry of the Court and ensuring the management of the sub-registries of the stations of the Court;
      3. The acceptance, transmission, service and custody of documents in accordance with the Rules;
      4. Preparation of the cause list;
      5. Facilitating the enforcement of the decisions of the Court;
      6. Certifying that any order, direction or decision is an order, direction or decision of the Court, the President of the Court or of a judge, as the case may be;
      7. The maintenance of the registers of the Court;
      8. Causing to be kept records of the proceedings and minutes of the meetings of the Court and such other records as the Court may direct;
      9. Managing and supervising the staff of the Court;
      10. Managing the library of the Court;
      11. Facilitating access to judgments and records of the Court;
      12. Undertaking maintenance of the equipment of the Court;
      13. In liaison with the relevant agencies, ensuring adequate security within the Court premises;
      14. Undertaking taxation of bills of costs; and
      15. Undertaking any other duties assigned by the President of the Court or by the Chief Registrar.
      16. In relation to the proceedings before the Court, the Registrar may consider and dispose of procedural or administrative matters in accordance with the Rules or on the direction of the President of the Court

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