Hon. Justice Heston Nyaga
Hon. Justice Heston Nyaga
Judge
2022
Profile
- Joined the judicial service as a Senior Resident Magistrate in 2004
- Appointed Judge of the High Court in 2022
- Served as judge at Nakuru High Court.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelors of Law (LLB), University of Nairobi
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
- Admitted to the Bar in 1997
Training Attended
- Computer Skills for Managers, IAT
- Sexual Offences Act
- Jurisprudence on Equality and Justice
- Anti-illicit Trade Training Court Administration, Judicial Reforms and Change Management
- Inaugural Judiciary Transformation
- Developments on Jurisprudence in Bond/Bail Policy
- Daily Court Returns and Judicial Officers’ Statistic Returns
- Death Sentence and Life Imprisonment; Emerging and Comparative Jurisprudence
- Human Trafficking and Electronic Evidence
- Active Case Management
- Plea Bargaining for Judicial Officers
- Alternatives to Imprisonment and Non-Custodial Sentences
- Victim Protection Act
- Alternative Justice Systems
- EDR/Election Offences training for Magistrates
Previous Experience
- Magistrate at Nakuru Law Courts
- Magistrate and Head of Station in Kabarnet, Molo and Milimani Commercial Law Courts
- Deputy Head of Station, Makadara Law Courts
Other Responsibilities
- Member, Judiciary Sub-Committee on Addressing Case Backlog
- Chairperson, Committee that Developed the Mobile Court Policy for the Magistrate’s Courts
- Member, Auctioneers Licensing Board
Interests
- Tennis/Football
- Hiking/ Camping
- Solving cryptic crosswords
Connect With Us
The Registrar High Court – Milimani Law Courts Building.
Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm