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Kenya: Kenyatta Appoints Martha Koome as First Female Chief Justice
Nation, 19 May 2021
President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Justice Martha Koome as the country's new Chief Justice. Read more »
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Kenya: It's Official! Chief Justice Martha Koome
Capital FM, 19 May 2021
Presiden Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Martha Koome new Chief Justice. Read more »
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Kenya: MPs Approve CJ Nominee Martha Koome
Nation, 19 May 2021
The National Assembly has approved Justice Martha Koome as the country's new Chief Justice. Read more »
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Kenya: I Don't Hate Men, CJ Nominee Koome Says
Capital FM, 13 May 2021
Chief Justice nominee Martha Koome was put on the spot Thursday when she was vetted by MPs who wanted her to explain claims that she is a feminist. Read more »
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Kenya: Why Activist Wants MPs to Reject Martha Koome Nomination as CJ
Nation, 7 May 2021
The 2017 case in which the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court ruling that found the appointment of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) returning officers… Read more »
Kenya Welcomes First Female Chief Justice Martha Koome
President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Justice Martha Koome as the country's new Chief Justice. Koome takes over from David Maraga who retired in January 2021. She becomes the country's third Chief Justice since the new Constitution came into force on August 27, 2010. During her vetting by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, the Court of Appeal judge vowed to ensure timely delivery of justice and good working relationships with the other arms of the government.
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Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome has been selected to succeed Chief Justice David Maraga as Kenya's 15th Chief Justice. Her name was submitted to President Uhuru Kenyatta for ... Read more »
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In his advice to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Chief Justice David Maraga has said the dissolution of parliament, irrespective of the consequences, is the radical solution that Kenyans ... Read more »
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Chief Justice David Maraga has criticised President Uhuru Kenyatta for violating court orders by refusing to appoint the 41 judges, arguing that there is a huge under-staffing ... Read more »
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Chief Justice David Maraga is expected to retire in January 2021 at the age of 70 years but it is rumoured that he may be considering an early exit, possibly by October 2020, ... Read more »
