On 10 October 2019, Khair was confirmed[1] as the head of the Sudanese judiciary after being selected by consensus between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces of Freedom and Change alliance (FFC). Under Article 29.(3) of the August 2019 Draft Constitutional Declaration, she is also the president of the Supreme Court and is "responsible for administering the judicial authority before the Supreme Judicial Council."[2][3] Khair had earlier been expected to become Chief Justice on 20[4] or 21 August 2019,[5] according to Khartoum Star and Sudan Daily.