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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as Kenya’s first woman chief justice?
A
Lee Weing
B
Martha Koome
C
Uluru Kenyatta
D
Maria Ulhuru
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Appointed as Kenya’s first female chief justice in May 2021, Martha Koome has handed down the most important judgment in her short career as the nation’s most senior judge by upholding Deputy President William Ruto’s victory over Raila Odinga in the 9 August presidential election.

Detailed explanation-3: -Justice Fathima M. Beevi was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India. She was appointed to the apex Court in 1989.

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