The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has shortlisted 12 individuals for public interviews from whom it will choose 5 to sit on the Constitutional Court bench. The Constitutional Court, which is made up of seven judges, is the highest court in the land and is headed by Chief Justice, Luke Malaba with the Deputy Chief Justice being the second in command. Constitutional Court cases were previously presided over by Supreme Court judges who doubled up for both courts. But the two courts were effectively separated mid-this year in line with constitutional requirements, necessitating the need for appointment of full time judges for the Constitutional Court. At least 8 of the 12 candidates are already judges sitting on either the High Court or Supreme Court benches while 3 are lawyers and one is a retired judge.