Mombasa based human rights organisation , Muslim for Human Rights (MUHURI) has appointed former Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga as it's new board chairman.

Mutunga now takes over from veteran human rights defender Khelef Khalifa.

According to a statement from Muhuri, Mutunga who served as the country's chief justice between 2011 and 2016 was elected unanimously due to his grasp on defending human rights.

"He brings an immense wealth of experience especially in the civil society and human rights sector. His impressive track record of defending the constitution and the rule of law will advance MUHURI's goal of averting impunity and boosting constitutionalism in Kenya" reads the statement.