David Maraga officially declares his 2027 presidential bid
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has officially declared that he will run for president in the 2027 general election.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has officially declared that he will run for president in the 2027 general election.
In a brief statement on Wednesday, June 18, Maraga confirmed his decision to run for the country’s top office.
“After discussion with friends and after serious reflection, I thought it was time we thought about the leadership of this country. We can not let some people take our country to doomsday literally.
“As a result of that reflection, I have made up my mind that I will run for the presidency of this country in 2027,” Maraga announced.
He added, “I am the Gen Z Presidential candidate. I have children, and many people have children.”
Lawyer Nelson Havi is among the notable figures who declared their support for the former Chief Justice to run for the presidency.
In an interview on Thursday, February 11, Havi said he would not be renewing his political allegiance with President William Ruto as their “contract” comes to an end after five years.
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He went on to endorse Maraga, who served as Kenya’s Chief Justice from 2016 to 2021, for the country’s top seat.
“My contract with William Ruto was for five years, and as the five years come to an end, I do not propose to renew it. I have said we need to have David Maraga as the next President of the Republic of Kenya, and I say this forthrightly, and nobody will fault me, nobody has insurance on me, they know it. I speak the truth and for the good of the people of Kenya. Let us do the right thing,” he said.
Elsewhere, speaking during the People Dialogue Festival on Thursday, March 6, Maraga expressed that he would ensure that everyone obeys the rule of law if he is given the opportunity to be President.
He stressed that the biggest problem facing Kenya was people, especially leaders, who disregard the law.
Maraga added that the selfish ambitions of leaders had created avenues for corruption, citing instances where money for projects was being diverted for other things.
“The truth of the matter is, what is ailing this country and very many African countries is corruption; the moment you deal with corruption, we will have no problem.
“If I were given the privilege to govern this country, I would get everybody to obey the law. The moment you get everybody to obey the law, things will fall into place,” he stated.
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