Abdi Adbullah Cholo, a Kenyan, was recently jailed for life in the US after he was found guilty of planning a terrorist attack similar to 9/11.
The race to succeed Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo is shaping up as an all-male contest, with polls slated for February.
Warsame joined the Court of Appeal from the High Court, where he had served since 2003 in various divisions, including Judicial Review, Commercial and Criminal.