{
  "id": 18669019,
  "title": "KeMU awards Chief Justice Martha Koome honorary doctorate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/kemu-awards-chief-justice-martha-koome-honorary-doctorate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T08:03:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/kemu-awards-chief-justice-martha-koome-honorary-doctorate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chief Justice Martha Koome has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) in recognition of her significant contributions to the legal profession, administration of justice, and protection of human rights. The university's 26th graduation ceremony celebrated Koome's distinguished career, highlighting her work in constitutional governance, access to justice, and the protection of women and children. Under her leadership as Kenya's first woman Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court, Koome spearheaded transformative reforms in the Judiciary, including nationwide electronic filing, expanded Court-Annexed Mediation, Alternative Justice Systems, and the establishment of specialised Gender Justice Courts.",
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "CJ Koome Awarded Honorary Doctorate by KeMU",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/cj-koome-awarded-honorary-doctorate-by-kemu",
        "published": "2026-11-07T07:54:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}