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Why Maraga is opposed to President Ruto's new 'draconian laws'

Maraga urged Kenyans to reject what he termed “an egregious grab of public resources'.

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused President William Ruto of undermining Kenya’s Constitution and betraying the ideals of the late Raila Odinga by signing into law several controversial bills, some of which he termed unconstitutional and dangerous to national sovereignty.

Addressing the press on Tuesday, the presidential hopeful stated that it was regrettable that on the very day the nation was mourning Odinga’s death, President Ruto signed eight contentious bills into law.

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