KEMU to award honorary doctorate to Chief Justice Martha Koome
Kenya Methodist University will award Chief Justice Martha Koome an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in November 2026. The award recognizes her efforts in judicial reform, human rights protection, and improving access to justice in Kenya.
Why it matters
This recognition highlights the intersection of academic institutions and the judiciary in shaping public discourse on legal reform and social justice.
Chief Justice Martha Koome addresses delegates during the fourth National Conference on Alternative Justice Systems in Kenya held in Embu County. /FILE Kenya Methodist University (KEMU) will confer an honorary Doctor of Letters degree on Chief Justice Martha Koome during its 26th graduation ceremony on November 7, 2026.
The university said the honour will be in recognition of her contribution to the administration of justice and protection of human rights.
In a public notice, the university said the award would recognise Koome’s distinguished contribution to the administration of justice, access to justice and the protection of the rights of women and children in Kenya.
“Kenya Methodist University is pleased to announce its intention to confer the degree of Doctor of Letters (D. Litt.) on Hon Justice Martha Karambu Koome during the 26th Graduation Ceremony,” the institution said.
The ceremony will be held at the university’s main campus in Meru.
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