CJ David Maraga must secure the independence of Judiciary

Chief Justice David Maraga

Most senior public officials – especially those identified with Jubilee – often talk and act as though Kenya has no Constitution. These men and women think Kenya is a legal jungle where only the strongest – those with ill-gotten loot and are politically connected – survive.

The great tragedy of the republic is that these mandarins are right. They’ve often proven this point, which is anchored in impunity, much to the chagrin of both the “little” mwananchi and the country’s constitutionalists. No one should be shocked. Many of these Jubilee anti-constitutionalists – anti-democrats – opposed the 2010 Constitution. This is the most pressing question now – will Chief Justice David Maraga stand up to them, and put a halt to their brazen attacks of an independent Judiciary?