Under the repealed Constitution, the office was known as the Registrar of the High Court.
The current Chief Registrar is Winfridah Boyani Mokaya who took office on 25 March 2024.
The Chief Registrar is also designated under the Constitution as the Secretary to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
The Chief Registrar of the Judiciary is also assigned additional roles by various statutes such as the Judicial Service Act and the Advocates Act which bestows on the Chief Registrar the role of issuing annual Practicing Certificates to Advocates.
Under the Judicial Service Act, the Chief Registrar is the Secretary to the National Council for the Administration of Justice (NCAJ).