Previous CJs
The colonial era Chief Justices
Post-colonial era Chief Justices
Post Constitution of Kenya 2010 era Chief Justices
The colonial era Chief Justices
The colonial era Chief Justices were:
- Sir Robert William Hamilton (1867- 1944) Chief Justice from 1906 to 1920
- Col. Jacob William Barth (1871-1941) Chief Justice from 1920 to 1934
- Sir Joseph Sheridan (1882-1964) Chief Justice from 1934 to 1946
- Sir John Harry Barclay Nihill (1892-1975) Chief Justice from 1946
- Sir Harace Hector Hearne (1892-1962) Chief Justice from 1951 to 1954
- Sir Kenneth Kennedy O’connor (1896-1985) Chief Justice from 1954 to 1957
- Sir Ronald Ormiston Sinclair (1803-1996) Chief Justice from 1957 to 1962
Post-colonial era Chief Justices
Post-colonial era Chief Justices include
- Sir John Ainley From 1962 to 1968
- Arthur Dennis Farrel 1968
- Kitili Mwendwa 1968-1971
- Sir James Wicks 1971- 1982
- Chunilal Bhagwandas Madan 1985-1986
- Cecil Henry Ethel wood Miller 1986- 1989
- Robin Allan Winston Hancox 1989-1993
- Fred Kwasi Apaloo 1993-1994
- Abdul Majid Cockar 1994-1997
- Zachaeus Richard Chesoni 1997-1999
- Bernard Chunga 1999-2003
- Johnson Evans Gicheru 2003-2011
Post Constitution of Kenya 2010 era Chief Justices
Post Constitution of 
Kenya 2010 era Chief Justices were
Hon. Dr Willy Mutunga 2011- 2016
Hon. David Kenani Maraga 2016 – 2021
Hon. Martha Karambu Koome 2021 to date