Registrars of the Supreme Court
Chief administrative officer of the Supreme Court of Kenya
Hon. Thomas Thyaka Nzyoki, OGW
Hon. Thomas Thyaka Nzyoki, OGW, was appointed Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court of Kenya in July 2026. A reform-minded leader and anti-corruption champion, he is dedicated to expanding access to justice in line with the Judiciary’s Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) blueprint. He is gazetted as a Judiciary representative to the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ), was a key developer of the Anti-Corruption Strategic Guiding Framework for Kenya’s Justice Sector 2025, and helped shape Practice Directions to expedite white-collar trials. He represented the Kenyan Judiciary at the Global Conference on Harnessing Data to Improve Corruption Measurement in Vienna, Austria, and was awarded the Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW) in December 2024 for exceptional public service in upholding the rule of law. He is a member of the Law Society of Kenya, the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association, and the East African Magistrates and Judges Association.
task_alt Key Responsibilities
- chevron_right Overall administration and management of the Supreme Court Registry
- chevron_right Custody and maintenance of the Court’s records
- chevron_right Case management, including acceptance of filings and scheduling of matters
- chevron_right Supporting the Chief Justice and the Court in administrative and operational matters
- chevron_right Coordinating access-to-justice and court reform initiatives
