Supreme Court Judge Ibrahim Mohammed Dies

According to the Judiciary, the judge passed away while battling illness on Wednesday, December 17.

He died at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, where he was receiving treatment, at around 4:30pm.

Mohammed was receiving treatment after returning from India, where he had been admitted. He died at the age of 69 years.

The judge has been serving at the Apex court since June 2011 and has been part of the panel of judges that listened to the highly contentious cases challenging the 2013 and 2022 presidential elections.

While mourning the judge, the Law Society of Kenya President, Faith Odhiambo, praised Justice Mohammed as " a towering source of inspiration to all who dared to dream."

"Justice Mohammed Ibrahim, SCJ. Justice Ibrahim served on the bench with unparalleled grace and distinguished intellect. His rare calmness spoke of a man who fully understood the role of judicial authority as an opportunity to serve and the nuances of justice as a tool for maintaining social order," she said in a statement.

Adding, "His passing on is a big loss to the Supreme Court, the Judiciary, and to the administration of Justice in Kenya."

Justice Mohammed made history by becoming the first person from the Kenyan-Somali community to be admitted to the Bar.

He studied law at the University of Nairobi before entering private practice in November 1982 and was subsequently admitted to the Roll of Advocates on 11th January 1983.

In 1994, he established his own practice, Mohammed Ibrahim & Associates, a firm that subsequently expanded to become Ibrahim & Isaack Advocates in 1997.

At the time of his passing, Justice Ibrahim had served as the Supreme Court representative to the Judicial Service Commission since May 2022.

He also serves as the Chairperson of the Judiciary Committee on Elections, following his appointment in August 2021 by the Chief Justice.

The highly respected judge was set to officially retire on January 1, 2026, upon reaching the mandatory constitutional retirement age of 70.