Attorneys General and Ministers of Justice from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have appointed Kenyan judge Aggrey Muchelule to the COMESA Court of Justice (CCJ).
The appointment of Justice Aggrey Muchelule was confirmed by Attorney General Dorcus Oduor on Thursday, November 21, who warmly congratulated him on this distinguished achievement.
“The Honorable Attorney General, Ms. Dorcas Agik Oduor, SC, OGW, EBS, would like to extend her heartfelt congratulations to His Lordship on this distinguished appointment and wishes him all the best during his five-year tenure of service,” read the Attorney General’s statement in part.
COMESA which represents a significant commitment to fostering regional integration and economic cooperation among member states held its 27th Meeting of Attorneys General and Ministers of Justice on the 21st of November 2024, in Lusaka, Zambia.
Aggrey Muchelule Appointed to COMESA Court of Justice
During this meeting, the Attorneys General and Ministers of Justice elected judges from the member states to serve on the COMESA Court of Justice.
Muchelule who is currently a Judge of the Court of Appeal in Kenya, was elected unanimously as the Principal Judge of the COMESA Court of Justice for the next five years.
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Justice Aggrey Muchelule was appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal in 2022.
Prior to his appointment, Muchelule was serving as the presiding Judge of the Family Division at Milimani High Court.
He joined the judicial service as a District Magistrate II (Prof) in 1982, rising to a Chief Magistrate. As Chief Magistrate, he served in Mombasa, Kakamega, Nairobi and Eldoret.
Legal Career of Muchelule
Muchelule was appointed High Court judge in 2009, working in Kisii, Nairobi and Kisumu. He was also the presiding judge at Embu and Bungoma High Courts.
Furthermore, he served on the Task Force on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and was a Commissioner to the Judicial Service Commission.
Aggrey Muchelule also worked on various committees including the Judicial Reform and Development Committee among others.
He was a member to various professional bodies such as the East Africa Magistrates and Judges Association, Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association and many others.
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Notable Occassions
The judge was also the chairman of the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) between 1994 and 1998.
In 2022, he was appointed to head the tribunal investigating the four beleaguered IEBC commissioners.
Former president Uhuru Kenyatta rejected him as one of the 40 judges to be promoted to the Court of Appeal over what was termed as intelligence reports about him in 2021.
In 2007, he was one of the chief magistrates whose swearing-in was cancelled at the 11th hour as they waited at State House.
The then chief justice Evans Gicheru had escorted him together with Florence Muchemi and lawyer Abida Ali Aroni to State House only for the event to abort.
The former KMJA chairperson has presided over high-level cases, including the Ksh6 billion cocaine case and was handling the Ksh5.8 billion Goldenberg-related cases.
He holds a Master of Laws Degree from the University of Nairobi, a Bachelor of Laws from the same University and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
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