Justice Mohammed Ibrahim’s Funeral Rites Set for Kariakor Today
News Updated: 18 December 2025 14:12 EAT
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The Kenyan Judiciary and the nation at large are today paying their final respects to Supreme Court Justice Mohammed Ibrahim, who passed away on Wednesday afternoon in Nairobi. His funeral rites are scheduled to begin at 1:40 p.m. today, December 18, 2025, followed by burial at the Kariakor Muslim Cemetery.
Justice Ibrahim’s death comes just weeks before his scheduled retirement on January 1, 2026. After seeking specialized treatment in India, he had recently returned to Kenya to spend his final days at home. He is survived by his wife and four children.
Throughout his 40-year career, Justice Ibrahim was a pioneer. Admitted to the Bar in 1982, he was the first Kenyan Somali to become an Advocate of the High Court. Before joining the bench in 2003, he was a staunch human rights defender and a key figure in the pro-democracy movements of the 1980s and 90s.
Leaders, including President William Ruto and Chief Justice Martha Koome have hailed him as a "steadfast defender of constitutional order" and a "jurist of humility and intellect."
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