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Maraga: Bullets won't fix Kenya's broken politics

Former Chief Justice David Maraga. [File, Standard]

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused President William Ruto's administration of weaponising the justice system and ordering police to shoot unarmed young people, saying Kenya risks collapse unless leaders act.

Maraga said police need urgent training on human rights after officers shot and killed protesters including unarmed bystander Boniface Kariuki who was shot while hawking masks in Nairobi.

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