ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Judges’ Retirement Benefits Act
18. Pension to a spouse on death of a judge or a retired judge
Edition: 2026-03-11 · In force
18. Pension to a spouse on death of a judge or a retired judge
(1)Where a judge who is entitled to a pension under this Part dies before attaining retirement age and is survived by a spouse, a monthly pension shall be paid to the surviving spouse at a rate equal to fifty per cent of the rate of the pension that the deceased judge was entitled to as provided for in section 10.(2)Where a retired judge dies and is survived by a spouse, the pension shall be paid to the spouse at a rate equal to fifty per cent of the monthly pension that was payable to the retired judge as provided for in section 10:Provided that the pension payable to a spouse under this subsection shall not be paid if the deceased retired judge entered into the marital relationship after retirement.(3)The pensions payable under subsections (1) and (2) shall continue for five years after the death of the judge or retired judge.