Sir James Haywood Wicks (20 June 1901 – 1 July 1989) was a British lawyer and to-date the longest serving Chief Justice of Kenya.
He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, King's College London, and Christ Church, Oxford.
[4] Following the outbreak of the Second World War he volunteered to serve in the Royal Air Force, achieving the rank of Squadron Leader and being mentioned in dispatches thrice.
In 1971, he was appointed Chief Justice of Kenya by Jomo Kenyatta and would remain in the post until his retirement in 1982.
[9] During his time in office he oversaw the transition of power from Kenyatta to Daniel arap Moi and expanded the training of lawyers within the country.