ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Judges’ Retirement Benefits Act
10. Judges’ pension
Edition: 2026-03-11 · In force
10. Judges’ pension
(1)A judge who elects to retire after attaining the age of sixty-five years or has attained the prescribed maximum retirement age shall, after serving as a judge for at least ten years, be entitled to an annual pension equal to one-four-hundred-and-eightieth of the judge’s pensionable emoluments for each completed month of service.(2)The pension of a judge payable under this Part shall be computed on the basis of the pensionable emoluments of that judge on the date the judge ceased to hold office as a judge.(3)If a judge leaves office before attaining the age of sixty-five years, the judge shall only access his or her pension after attaining the age of sixty-five years.