The Superior Courts (Number of Judges) Bill No 15 of 2025
- Name of the Bill as appearing on the Order Paper:
The Superior Courts (Number of Judges) Bill, 2025
- The Stage of the Bill:
First Reading
- Summary of What the Bill Proposes to Do
The Bill seeks to prescribe the number of judges for the Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Court of Appeal and High Court. It further proposes to repeal and replace the Superior Courts (Number of Judges) Act, 2016, and to provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, these changes.
According to the Bill, the Supreme Court shall consist of thirteen judges, including the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice. The Constitutional Court shall also comprise thirteen judges, including the President and Deputy President of that Court. The Court of Appeal shall consist of not more than thirty-one judges, inclusive of the Judge President and Deputy Judge President. The High Court shall consist of not more than one hundred judges.
- When the Bill has been Gazetted as an Act of Parliament:
[To be updated when the Act is gazetted]
- Contacts for submission of Comments: Email the National Assembly or Visit the National Assembly Submission Portal