Maraga urges courts to be fair in missing Nakuru fisherman’s case
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has urged the courts to be courageous and fair and bring accountability where it is being denied in missing Nakuru fisherman Brian Odhiambo’s case.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has urged the courts to be courageous and fair and bring accountability where it is being denied in missing Nakuru fisherman Brian Odhiambo’s case.
Taking to his official X account on Sunday, May 18, 2025, Maraga, who is among the 2027 presidential contenders, sought justice for Odhiambo’s family, which has lived with grief since their kin went missing on January 18, 2025.
He further noted that he had visited the family to offer support and solidarity as they prepared for the court proceedings set for Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Nakuru Law Courts.
“On Friday, I shared a moment with Mama Brian and her family, united in grief and unwavering in our demand for justice. As they prepare for the court proceedings beginning Monday at the Nakuru Law Courts, I visited them to offer my support and solidarity. Brian Odhiambo disappeared on January 18th, 2025 – a date that has become a painful marker for his family and community,” Maraga stated.
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Maraga, who made history by becoming the first Chief Justice in the country to overturn a presidential election in 2017, went ahead to point out that Odhiambo’s case is not an isolated one, as it reflects a disturbing pattern.
According to Maraga, it was heartbreaking for him to listen to the victim’s wife narrate how their children have been asking about the whereabouts of their father since his disappearance.
Maraga, however, holds the belief that the judiciary is the last line of defence against impunity, hoping that justice will be served.
“His case is not an isolated one. It reflects a disturbing pattern: young fishermen allegedly targeted, killed, or disappeared by the very agencies meant to protect our natural heritage, the Kenya Wildlife Service among them. Listening to Brian’s wife recount how their children still ask, “Where did Dad go?” was deeply heartbreaking. These are questions no child should have to ask and no parent should have to answer with silence. The judiciary is the last line of defence against impunity. I call upon our courts to be courageous, to be fair, and to bring accountability where it is being denied. Let justice speak loudly because silence too is a form of violence,” he stated.
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