Africa's 1st Female President Sends Heartfelt Message to CJ Koome

16:50 - 21 May 2021

Justice Koome becomes Kenya's first female Chief Justice

Former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has extended a congratulatory message to the newly appointed Chief Justice of Kenya, Lady Justice Martha Koome.

In her message, the Nobel Peace Prize winner acknowledged Kenya’s strides in equality for women representation in legal systems.

My warmest congratulations to Lady Justice Martha Koome as she becomes the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of Kenya. Women's equal representation in legal systems is integral to achieving fair, just, and inclusive societies. #WomenLeaders #Kenya
— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (@MaEllenSirleaf) May 19, 2021

Additionally, Ms. Sirleaf’s foundation, The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) also noted Justice Koome’s historic appointment.

The EJS Center was founded in 2018 to be a catalyst for political and social change for women and development.