Former Chief Justice David Maraga has announced that his security, which was withdrawn on June 27, 2025, has now been partially reinstated.
Speaking at a local TV station on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Maraga revealed that his driver and security officer at his gate have been restored.
“My security was withdrawn, but it has now been partially restored. They started by withdrawing my driver and bodyguards. So far, my driver has been reinstated, but one bodyguard is yet to be restored,” he stated.
“They had also withdrawn the security officer at the gate, but that was restored yesterday. My security team told me they were called and instructed to report back to their base and not to come.”
This comes a few days after he stated that his security detail was withdrawn following his participation in the protests held on Wednesday, June 25.
In a letter dated June 27 and addressed to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Maraga protested the sudden recall of police officers assigned to him.
He linked the move to his involvement in the protest march commemorating victims of the 2024 anti-finance bill demonstrations.
Maraga questioned the abrupt withdrawal of his security, which he said had been consistently provided since his retirement on January 12, 2021, in line with the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Act.
He decried the move as suspicious and retaliatory, noting that it was carried out without prior communication or explanation.
“On June 25, the day I joined the youth and families of the victims who died and those who went missing from the events of a year ago, one of the officers attached to me was asked not to report for duty but instead to go and make a routine entry in the firearm register,” Maraga wrote.
He further explained that upon arrival at the station, the officer was informed of a training session scheduled for the same day.
By the following morning, June 26, Maraga said he was notified that the entire security team assigned to him had been recalled to their stations—an action, he said, that occurred without the usual consultation or prior notice.
“It is my understanding and past experience that such action is usually undertaken in consultation and with prior formal communication to me,” he noted, adding that this had not occurred in the present case.
Maraga, who has been outspoken in his criticism of police conduct, also referenced his recent public condemnation of the controversial death of Albert Ojwang while in police custody.
