Justice Mohammed Ibrahim was a Kenyan Advocate of the High Court of Kenya who served as Judge of the Supreme Court until his death on December 17, 2025.
He was widely known for his strong commitment to social justice and securing the rights of minor groups.
However, because of his opposition to aspects of the one-party regime, he was detained without trial in July 1990 during the Moi regime and spent one month in solitary confinement in Kamiti Prison for giving legal advice and supporting pro-democracy champions.
Educational background
Justice Mohammed Ibrahim holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Nairobi and a Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
Career background
Judge Mohammed Ibrahim became the first member of the Kenyan Somali community to be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya on 11th January 1983.
He practiced law at Messrs Waruhiu & Muite Advocates, where he was admitted as a partner in 1985.
In July 1990, because of his opposition to aspects of the one-party regime, he was detained without trial during the Moi regime and spent one month in solitary confinement in Kamiti Prison for giving legal advice and supporting pro-democracy champions.
Later in 1994, Mohammed established Mohammed Ibrahim & Associates, which subsequently expanded to become Ibrahim & Isaack Advocates in 1997.
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Despite being a founding trustee of the human rights organization, Mwangaza Trust, until 1994, he also served as a council member of the Law Society of Kenya and a board member of a non-governmental organization, Legal Education and Aid Programme (LEAD).
Between May 2003 and May 2011, Ibrahim served as a Judge of the High Court of Kenya, and in June 2011, he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya, a position he held until his demise on December 17, 2025.
Justice Mohammed Khadhar Ibrahim was appointed as a member of the Judicial Service Commission on June 2, 2022, pursuant to Article 171 (2) (b) of the Constitution.
Family background
No information about his family has been shared with the public.
Net Worth information
Mohammed Ibrahim’s net worth has not been publicly declared; however, as a judge of the Supreme Court, he earns approximately KSsh 1.2 million.
Achievements of Mohammed Ibrahim as a Judge of the Supreme Court
He fought against the discrimination of Kenyan Somalis when the Government gazetted the use of “pink cards,”. These were secondary identity cards issued upon the provision of further proof of citizenship and used to relegate the Somali community to second-class citizenship.
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In 1994, he established his own practice, Mohammed Ibrahim & Associates, which expanded to become Ibrahim & Isaack Advocates in 1997.
He was the first Kenyan Somali community to be admitted to the Bar as an Advocate.
He was a founding trustee of the human rights organization, Mwangaza Trust.
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