Hon. Justice Ms. Martha K. Koome EGH, is the Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, pursuant to Article 171, 2 (a) of the Constitution.
Hon. Justice Koome was appointed the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court on May 19, 2021, as the 15th Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and the 3rd President of the Supreme Court of Kenya. She is the first woman to hold the office of the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya.
Before her elevation to the office of the Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Koome served as Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2012 to 2021. She joined the Judiciary as High Court Judge in 2003 and held the position for eight years.
Before joining the Judiciary, she worked as a Managing Partner at Martha Koome & Company Advocates between 1993 and May 2003 and served as an Advocate in Mathenge and Muchemi Advocates firm from 1988 to 1993.
Hon. Justice Koome is an affiliated and licensed member of various professional bodies and has held several leadership positions throughout her career which include; serving as Co-Chair National Steering Committee on Children’s Bill and the Committee Developing Guidelines on Psychosocial Support, Chairperson of the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Associations (KMJA) and the Chairperson of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Kenya. In addition, she has several publications in her name. Hon. Justice Koome holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of London, a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. She was admitted to the Roll of Advocates in 1987.