‘This Abduction Culture Jeopardises Gov’t Legitimacy!’ – Maraga Tells Ruto’s Administration
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has warned that ongoing abductions and unlawful killings could jeopardize the legitimacy of the Kenya Kwanza administration.
He said that abductions and extrajudicial killings constitute a grave betrayal of our country’s destiny and the sanctity of the Constitution.
“A leadership that abets a culture of killings and human rights violations jeopardises its legitimacy,” he stated
Maraga stated on his X handle that every Kenyan, especially the youth, deserves to live in safety and security while pursuing their ambitions.
“We cannot be lulled into complacency in the face of such assaults on our shared humanity,” he added.
At the beginning of the year, I made a call for us to protect the sanctity and dignity of every Kenyan life. It has come to us that two persons known to have been abducted at Mlolongo have been found dead. We condole with the families of Martin Mwau and Justus Musyimi and stand…
— David Maraga (@dkmaraga) January 31, 2025
Maraga stated that he stands in solidarity with all Kenyans of good conscience and demanded the immediate release of all young people who are currently being kept incommunicado.
“Every Kenyan, and particularly our youth, deserves to live in safety and security and to pursue their dreams,” Maraga said.
“I stand in unity with all Kenyans of good conscience and call for the immediate release of all young people who are still being held incommunicado.”
He recalls making an appeal earlier this year to safeguard the purity and dignity of every Kenyan life.
He did, however, express regret that two people who were purportedly abducted in Mlolongo in December of last year were found dead.
“We condole with the families of Martin Mwau and Justus Musyimi and stand with the families of those still missing. May God greatly comfort you and give you courage to push towards justice,” he said.
Two of the Mlolongo four remain missing, with their fate unknown as of January 31, 2025.
Maraga advocated for accountability and justice for the victims and their families.
“I reiterate my deep condemnation of the continued violence against young Kenyans in the form of the abhorrent acts of killing, maiming, and abduction,” he said.
Maraga asked Kenyans to work together to create a society that respects the rule of law, constitutionalism, and honesty.
“These continued crimes are a stain to our collective conscience as a nation, and we are all duty-bound to say enough is enough. We cannot remain silent,” he urged.
‘This Abduction Culture Jeopardises Gov’t Legitimacy!’ – Maraga Tells Ruto’s Administration
