Kasmuel McOure has dismissed former Chief Justice David Maraga’s presidential ambitions, saying he cannot be trusted with the country’s leadership.
Speaking on Friday, March 7, McOure criticized Maraga’s past actions in office, arguing that he failed to seize opportunities to bring about meaningful change when he had the chance.
"I cannot trust him with the presidency because he has already been given a chance to prove himself but did not take it. He annulled an election and then accepted a sham election afterwards; he presided over the Judiciary when the legislative arm of government was unconstitutionally constituted, and all that could happen is that he wrote an advisory and could not push it to the end," he said.
According to McOure, the country needs a leader who understands that transformation requires collaboration across different sectors.
He further emphasized that the focus should not be solely on the individual seeking the presidency but on the broader movement that will facilitate structural reforms.
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"We need a person who will drive a vehicle that will lead us to systemic change; the person who will be at the helm will not do it alone. He will have to do it with the business community, the religious community, and the youth.
"The head of that vehicle is not as important as the vehicle; the vehicle is more important because it's what will bring about the systemic change," he added.
This comes a day after Maraga said he would ensure that everyone obeys the rule of law if he is given the opportunity to be President.
Speaking during the People Dialogue Festival on Thursday, March 6, he expressed 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 said.
