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
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.