Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome’s autobiography, Courting Courage, reveals her journey from activist to the country’s first female Chief Justice. The final installment details her difficult transition to the Bench in 2003 and the controversies surrounding the 2017 repeat presidential elections that nearly derailed her career.

• Martha Koome accepted a High Court judge position in 2003, despite initial reluctance and lower pay compared to her private practice.
• She was promoted to the Court of Appeal in 2012 and made history as Kenya’s first female Chief Justice in 2021.
• The 2017 repeat presidential election case led to false accusations of bribery and judicial misconduct against Koome and her fellow judges, which were later dismissed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).