Former Chief Justice David Maraga has denied making remarks circulating online about former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s visit to the United States.
In an update on Wednesday, August 13, Maraga shared a screenshot of the alleged quote and labelled it as fake.
The fabricated statement claimed he had accused Gachagua of undermining Kenya’s image abroad and being reckless at the country’s expense.
"Let’s fight misinformation. If it is not on davidrmaraga.com then it has not been said," he stated.
Notably, this comes a week after Maraga opposed the creation of a committee meant to oversee the 10-Point Agenda outlined in the MoU signed between UDA and ODM.
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In a statement on Friday, August 8, Maraga dismissed the committee as yet another costly and ineffective initiative that would fail to tackle the real challenges facing Kenyans.
"We reject the UDA-ODM Committee on the 10-Point Agenda and NADCO. The formation of this Committee follows a host of committees, task forces, and commissions that have been formed for various purposes, with little in the way of results," he said.
Maraga further criticised the political elite, saying they perpetuate a system designed to serve only a few powerful individuals at the expense of the wider public.
"No one is blind to the fact that nothing changes because the same sludge of systemic rot that benefits the few stays in place, the same corrupt players pull the strings, and political power-grab remains the core intention.
"Elite capture of the economy intensifies with all these pata-potea Committees and Handshakes," he added.
He emphasized that any special or ad hoc committees must have clear mandates focused on meaningful reform, rather than political theatrics.
"If and when there’s a need for ad hoc committees, they must have the capacity to reset governance to the rule of law, restore the humanity of ordinary Kenyans lost through games of selfish elite power-grabs, and rebuild the institutions that must hold leaders accountable," he concluded.
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