Men, women of conscience must stand with CJ Maraga, Judiciary, regardless of their tribes

Chief Justice David Maraga

The religious community is loudly silent, even as the ruling political class pounds the justice system in Kenya. In the wake of presidential election result on August 11, spiritual leaders were sonorously everywhere. They asked those who did not accept the result “to go to court.” After the court said its word, President Uhuru Kenyatta went on the rampage. His mission is, decidedly, to bring down Chief Justice, David Maraga, and the Judiciary. He has not minced his words about this.

President Kenyatta has accused the Chief Justice of “stealing his election.” He has angrily told the world that the Supreme Court has no mandate “to overturn the will of the people, expressed at an election.” It is instructive that the President advised Raila Odinga and the National Super Alliance (NASA) to go to court, if they were not satisfied that he was validly elected.