The office remained vacant from October 12, 2012 following the resignation of Nancy Makokha Baraza[1] Court of Appeal Judge Kalpana Rawal was nominated by the JSC to fill the position.
[2] Judge Kalpana Rawal was the retired by the Supreme Court of Kenya after a case on retirement age was dismissed at the Supreme Court of Kenya on 14 June 2016.
[3] The deputy chief justice is selected by the Judicial Service Commission following an open recruitment process before formal appointment by the president.
The candidate nominated for appointment must be vetted and approved by the National Assembly.
Unlike the chief justice who is limited to a maximum of 10 years in office, the deputy chief justice serves until retirement at the age of 70, or when one is removed from office for gross misconduct.