ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Court of Appeal Rules
26. Right of audience
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
26. Right of audience
(1)The Attorney-General, Solicitor-General and Director of Public Prosecutions when appearing in person shall have the right of audience before the Court and shall take precedence over all other advocates.(2)The Court may give priority to Senior Counsel who appear before it.(3)Every advocate who is, for the time being, entitled to practice before the High Court shall have the right of audience before the Court:Provided that an advocate who has been struck off the roll of advocates or who is under suspension from practice shall have no right of audience before the Court.(4)Any other person entitled to appear as counsel or advocate before any court of unlimited jurisdiction, if licensed in that behalf by the Chief Justice and subject to the payment of the prescribed fee, shall have the right of audience before the Court in respect of any one appeal, including any cross-appeal heard therewith, or any two or more appeals consolidated for hearing.