The Government has officially gazetted the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution, introducing several key reforms relating to the judiciary.
According to the Bill published in the Government Gazette, the retirement age of Supreme Court judges is proposed to be increased from 65 to 67 years, while the retirement age of Court of Appeal judges is to be raised from 63 to 65 years.
The proposed amendment also introduces a new provision governing the tenure of the Chief Justice. Under the Bill, the Chief Justice’s term will end upon reaching the age of 67 or after completing six years in office, whichever occurs first.
In addition, the legislation proposes expanding the Court of Appeal by increasing the maximum number of judges from 19 to 24.
The Bill, titled the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution, was ordered to be published by the Minister of Justice and National Integration and will now proceed to the next stages of the legislative process before Parliament.
