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==Judicial branch==
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The [[Judiciary of Kenya|Kenyan judiciary]] is divided into Superior Courts and Subordinate Courts.<ref>Article 162, the Constitution of Kenya 2010</ref> The judiciary is headed by the [[Chief Justice of Kenya|Chief Justice]] who is also the president of the [[Supreme Court of Kenya|Supreme Court]]. Superior Courts consist of: the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the High Court. Supreme Court judges, [[High Court (Kenya)|High Court]] judges, and judges of the [[Court of Appeal of Kenya|Court of Appeal]] (no associate judges) appointed by an independent [[Judicial Service Commission (Kenya)|Judicial Service Commission]]. The Chief Justice and his or her deputy are nominated by the President from names selected by the [[Judicial Service Commission (Kenya)|Judicial Service Commission]] and voted by the [[National Assembly (Kenya)|National Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Countries|url=https://www.commonwealthgovernance.org/countries/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Commonwealth Governance|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>Article 166, Constitution of Kenya 2010</ref> Subordinates Courts are [[Magistrates' Courts]], [[Kadhi Courts]] and [[Courts-Martial]].<ref>Article 169, Constitution O Kenya 2010</ref> The current chief justice is [[Martha Koome]]. Then the [[Tribunal]] are bodies which are established by Acts of Parliament to exercise judicial or quasi-judicial functions and these supplement ordinary courts in the administration of justice but do not have penal jurisdiction.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenyan Judiciary|url=https://www.judiciary.go.ke/courts/}}</ref>