Justice David Maraga’s name has been forwarded to the National Assembly, paving way for him to become the new Chief Justice.
State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu confirmed this on Sunday, saying the President had played his role of ensuring the name was before the assembly.
“The name of Judge David Maraga was formally submitted to President Uhuru Kenyatta in the past week, and the President has already transmitted it to the National Assembly,” said Esipisu on Sunday.
Maraga was picked by the Judicial Service Commission, after an exercise that saw 14 individuals interviewed.
Before his appointment, Maraga was the Kisumu Court of Appeal presiding judge, and if he is approved by the assembly, he will replace Dr Willy Mutunga who retired in June this year as the head of the Judiciary and President of the Supreme Court.
“We expect the National Assembly to consider the nomination when it resumes its sittings in due course,” added Esipisu.