Martha Koome

Hon. Justice
Martha Koome
Koome in 2022
Chief Justice of Kenya
Assumed office
21 May 2021
Appointed byUhuru Kenyatta
DeputyPhilomena Mwilu
Preceded byDavid Maraga
Judge at the Court of Appeal of Kenya
In office
January 2012 – 19 May 2021
Chairperson of Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association.
In office
January 2012 – January 2016
Personal details
Born
Martha Karambu

(1960-06-03) 3 June 1960 (age 64)
Meru District, Kenya
SpouseKoome Kiragu
Children3
Alma mater
OccupationChief Justice of Kenya

Martha Karambu Koome (born 3 June 1960) is a Kenyan advocate who is currently serving as the chief justice of Kenya and is the first woman to occupy the post.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Okoth, Brian. "JSC picks Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome for Chief Justice position". The Standard. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ April 27, 2021, Tuesday. "JSC nominates Martha Koome as Kenya's next Chief Justice". Business Daily. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "BREAKING NEWS - Kenya's First Female Chief Justice on the Brink, Lady Justice Martha Koome". The Kenya Forum. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

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