Kenyan Justice Kigen dismisses ICC role bias claims, affirms rule of law

On 2026-04-28, Court of Appeal Judge Katwa Kigen publicly stated before the Judicial Service Commission in Nairobi that his past role defending President William Ruto at the ICC would not affect his impartiality if appointed to the Supreme Court. He said his judicial conduct would remain grounded in the Constitution and law, and that recusal safeguards exist for any perceived conflict of interest.