Supreme Court Judge Mohamed Ibrahim dies
He had been receiving treatment in an intensive care unit in India, but doctors recommended that he be brought back to Kenya to spend his final days at home.
Supreme Court judge Mohamed Ibrahim is dead.
While breaking the news, Chief Justice Martha Koome extended her deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and the entire Judiciary during this moment of immense loss.
More To Read
- Leaders, legal fraternity pay tribute to late Supreme Court judge Mohamed Ibrahim
- How Supreme Court handles urgent applications and why some cases move faster
- Explainer: What happens when a High Court judge issues conservatory orders
- Kenya’s human rights fraternity lauds posthumous EBS award for Pheroze Nowrojee
- JSC appoints 100 new Resident Magistrates to boost judiciary services
- Explainer: How courts operate when the judiciary goes on recess
"On behalf of the Judiciary, the Supreme Court of Kenya, the Judicial Service Commission, and on my own behalf, I convey, with profound sorrow, the news of the passing on of Hon. (Mr.) Justicе Mohammed Kadhar Ibrahim, Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya and Commissioner of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and the entire Judiciary and JSC during this moment of immense loss," she said in a statement.
"The Judiciary, the Supreme Court and the JSC mourn the loss of a distinguished jurist whose legacy bridges courageous advocacy and principled judging, and whose life exemplified fidelity to his oath of office, service to country, and compassion for the voiceless."
Koome described him as “a jurist of exceptional humility and integrity… a steadfast guardian of constitutionalism, electoral justice and human dignity.”
Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo said 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.
"Justice Mohamed’s legacy bridges courageous advocacy with principled judging, upholding the rule of law and championing the rights of the marginalised throughout Kenya," she said.
According to the judiciary, Mohamed passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, shortly after 4:30 pm at a Nairobi hospital.
He had been receiving treatment in an intensive care unit in India, but doctors recommended that he be brought back to Kenya to spend his final days at home.
The 69-year-old judge is survived by his wife and four children.
Top Stories Today
