William Ouko

William Ouko is a Kenyan lawyer and Jurist. He is currently a judge of the Supreme Court.He was on 5 May 2021, nominated by the Judicial Service Commission for the seat of the judge of the Supreme Court.^[1][2][3] On 14 May 2021, he was appointed by H.E Uhuru Kenyatta and subsequently sworn in on 21 May 2021. He served as the president of Court of Appeal to which he was elected to on March 2018 before his appointment to the Supreme Court.

Justice is currently the Court of Appeal's president-elect set to replace Justice Ouko.

Justice Ouko is a holder of Masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Egerton University, LLB from University of Nairobi and Diploma from Kenya School of Law. Justice Ouko practiced law briefly at Mbogholi Msagha and Company Advocates, Mombasa in 1987. He joined the Judiciary as District Magistrate II (Professional) the same year. He served in different positions rising through the ranks to the Office of the Registrar of the High Court. He was elevated to the High Court as judge in 2004 and later in 2012 to the Court of Appeal. Justice Ouko served in the administrative wing of the Judiciary for many years in such positions as Deputy Registrar, Senior Deputy Registrar, Principal Registrar, Chief Court Administrator and Registrar High Court between 1990- 2004.

Justice Ouko has served in various committees and Tribunals notable among them being East Africa Judicial Education Committee, Presidential Committee to inquire into Terms and Condition of service of the Judiciary (The Kotut Committee), Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Goldenberg Affair, Task Force on Judicial Reforms, among many others.^[4]

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