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Chief Justice Martha Koome has established four new magistrates’ courts across the country. 

Chief Justice Martha Koome has established four new magistrates’ courts across the country. 

In a gazette notice issued on Friday, September 4, CJ Koome established the Kegonga Magistrates’ Court. 

According to the notice, the court will fall under the supervisory jurisdiction of the Migori High Court. 

“Take notice that the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya has established the Kegonga Magistrates’ Court, which is within the supervisory jurisdiction of the Migori High Court, with effect from 1st September, 2026,” read the notice. 

CJ Koome also established the Emuhaya, Maara and Tarakwa Magistrates’ Courts.

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The Emuhaya Magistrates’ Court will operate under the supervisory jurisdiction of the Vihiga High Court, while the Maara Magistrates’ Court will fall under the Chuka High Court.

The Tarakwa Magistrates’ Court, on the other hand, will operate under the supervisory jurisdiction of the Eldoret High Court.

The gazettement comes months after the Chief Justice established a new Environment and Land Court in Mavoko, Machakos County. 

In a gazette notice issued on Friday, June 19, CJ Koome said the court will be based at the new Mavoko Law Courts building. 

“Take notice that the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya has established an Environment and Land Court at Mavoko, based at the new Mavoko Law Courts Building, Machakos County, with effect from the 1st July, 2026,” read the notice in part. 

CJ Koome has also established an Environment and Land Court Sub-Registry at Maralal Law Courts in Samburu County. 

“Take notice that the Chief Justice has established an Environment and Land Court Sub-Registry at Maralal Law Courts, Samburu County with effect from the 1st July, 2026,” the gazette notice read. 

In March, the Chief Justice gazetted new Court of Appeal stations and Small Claims Courts. 

In a statement, the Judiciary said two new Court of Appeal stations had been created in Kakamega and Meru, expanding the presence of the appellate court system in the country.

The Chief Justice also introduced a new administrative office to support appellate operations in the eastern region.

"Chief Justice Koome has also established a Court of Appeal Sub-Registry at the Embu Law Courts in line with the Court of Appeal (Organization and Administration) Act. The total number of Sub-Registries is now five," the Judiciary stated.