H.E. Mutula Kilonzo Junior, CBS (nominated by the Council of Governors) and Ms. Annette Imbuhila Wangia (representing the Director of Public Prosecutions) were today sworn in as Members of the Kenya Law Reform Commission by the Honourable Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court, Martha Koome.
This follows the swearing in of Mr. Emmanuel Mumia (nominated by the Law Society of Kenya), Ms. Catherine Ochanda (representing the Honourable Attorney - General) and Dr. Walter Ochieng' Khobe (representing the Chief Justice) as Members of the Commission at a ceremony which was presided over by the Chief Justice on 4th March 2026 .
The Chairperson, Ms. Christine Agimba SC, welcomed the new Members as they formally assumed office. With the re-constitution of the Commission, the Chairperson noted that the Members will be pivotal in providing policy and strategic guidance and oversight in the discharge of its mandate and the implementation of Commission's 2023 - 2028 Strategic Plan, which focuses on aligning legal frameworks with the Constitution, strengthening evidence-based law reform, fostering an informed citizenry through public education, and positioning KLRC as a model law reform agency.
The Commission appointed Mr. James Nombi to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer, following the appointment of Hon. Justice Peter Musyimi as a Judge of the Environment and Land Court.