Despite her serious face, it was a relief to see her smile as she officially took over the Judiciary leadership on Monday. Martha Koome, the first woman Chief Justice in Kenya, broke the glass ceiling after she was nominated by the Judicial Service Commission that interviewed ten candidates. This comes after 162 days of the Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu being in charge. With a lot of optimism, she took the advice given to her by former Chief Justice David Maraga. Philomena Mwilu, the Deputy Chief Justice and Anne Amadi, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, are rallying behind her.

Source: The Star May 26, 2021 00:56 UTC