Robert Kibet appointed JSC registrar

In a press statement released on September 7, 2026, the JSC wrote that Kibor was appointed pursuant to Section 10(2) of the Judicial Service Act, Cap. 8A.  

As a registrar, Kibor will provide strategic leadership and oversight in the management of the Commission’s technical and shared services functions.

He is expected to support the Commission in the discharge of its constitutional mandate, including through the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes that strengthen institutional effectiveness, enhance accountability and contribute to the effective administration of justice. 

Kibor is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with fourteen years post-admission experience. He has served the Judicial Service Commission since 2012, when he joined as a Legal Researcher, and most recently served as Assistant Director, Legal Services. 

He will be responsible to the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary and the Secretary to the Commission in the performance of his duties.