Former Attorney General of Kenya and retired President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Paul Kihara Kariuki, has died.
Chief Justice Martha Koome confirmed his death in a statement issued on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, mourning him as an accomplished jurist, exemplary judicial leader and dedicated public servant.
Justice Kihara served as Attorney General from 2018 to 2022 under former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
He was appointed a High Court Judge in 2003 before joining the Court of Appeal, where he became its first President under the 2010 Constitution.
He also served as the founding Director of the Judiciary Training Institute, where he contributed to strengthening judicial education and professional development.
Chief Justice Koome has sent condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and the entire legal fraternity, noting that his legacy will live on through the institutions he helped build and the reforms he championed.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.
