Appointment of judges in charge of Courts

(1) The President and the Vice President of the Supreme Court, the President and the Vice President of the Court of Appeal, the President and the Vice President of the High Court, the President and the Vice President of the Commercial High Court are appointed by a Presidential Order after approval by the Senate. The President of the Republic appoints them after consultation with Cabinet and the High Council of the Judiciary. (2) The President of the Supreme Court must be of Rwandan nationality by origin and must not hold any other nationality. (3) Judges in charge of other ordinary Courts and commercial Courts are appointed by the High Council of the Judiciary.