ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Judges’ Retirement Benefits Act
54. Payment of benefits of a member who is appointed as Chief Justice or Deputy Chief Justice
Edition: 2026-03-11 · In force
54. Payment of benefits of a member who is appointed as Chief Justice or Deputy Chief Justice
(1)A member and the Government shall cease to make contributions into the Fund when that member is appointed under Article 166 of the Constitution as the Chief Justice or the Deputy Chief Justice.(2)The Board shall pay to the member the balance remaining in the member’s retirement savings account upon the member’s appointment as the Chief Justice or Deputy Chief Justice.(3)Despite subsections (1) and (2), a member who is appointed as the Chief Justice or Deputy Chief Justice may opt to retain the balance of his or her retirement savings account in the Fund in accordance with this Act or any other written law.