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Chief Justice of Kenya (2011–2016)
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Dr. Willy Mutunga (born 16 June 1947) is a Kenyan lawyer, academic, and human rights activist. He served as the first Chief Justice of Kenya and President of the Supreme Court under the 2010 Constitution, from 2011 to 2016. Before his judicial appointment, he was a long-time civil society activist and law lecturer at the University of Nairobi. He is renowned for his reformist agenda, known as the 'Judiciary Transformation Framework,' which aimed to restore public confidence in the judiciary.
First Chief Justice appointed under the 2010 Constitution
Oversaw the 'Judiciary Transformation Framework' to reform the Kenyan judiciary
Presided over the first presidential election petition in 2013
Was detained in the 1980s for his pro-democracy activism
His appointment was controversially challenged due to his activism and his ear-stud, which critics deemed 'un-judicial'
The Supreme Court's 2013 decision to uphold Uhuru Kenyatta's election was met with criticism from the opposition
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Long-standing human rights and pro-democracy activist
Former Law Lecturer, University of Nairobi
