Martha Koome’s Daughter, Kagwiria, Who Works at an International Foundation

Martha Koome holds history as the first woman to hold the Chief Justice position in Kenya. The veteran advocate assumed office as the CJ and president of the Supreme Court in 2021.

Apart from her career, Martha is a family woman and is blessed with 3 children. One of her kids is Kagwiria Koome, who is often a topic of discussion in Kenya. Koome’s daughter is indeed a trendsetter among young women. She is currently an international development practitioner at the Rockefeller Foundation. In this article, Times Digital Kenya explores the little-known details of Kagwiria Koome.

Introduction to Kagwiria Koome

The international development practitioner is the child of Kenya’s first female Chief Justice, Martha Koome. She is a sibling to Kelvin Koome and Nkirote Koome.

Kagwiria undoubtedly stands out among her siblings as she closely resembles her mother. Much information about her childhood and early life is not in the public domain. She has only shared her higher education background and work experience on her LinkedIn. Apart from the above, Kagwiria Koome loves tennis, live music, and is passionate about the agriculture sector.

Kagwiria’s Education and Career

Martha Koome definitely prioritized education for her children, including Kagwiria. The young lady (Kagwiria Koome) holds a bachelor of laws from Keele University. Additionally, she has a Master of Arts in Development Studies from the University of East Anglia.

Professionally, the young lawyer has huge experience in different sectors, including agriculture, health, the governance sector, ICT for development, and private sector development.

She has worked with several leading global consulting firms, which has helped her gain more experience in qualitative surveys, strategy development, and conducting policy analysis.

Kagwiria Koome currently works at an international organization, the Rockefeller Foundation. Here, Martha Koome’s daughter is an international development practitioner. She manages the food sector. As such, Kagwiria helps transform food systems, thus providing nutritious food without interfering with the environment.

Prior to her current position at the Rockefeller Foundation, Kagwiria Koome focused on the health sector. She also worked in East and West Africa.

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