{"id":106471,"date":"2024-12-30T08:03:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T08:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/maraga-calls-on-kenyans-to-recommit-to-constitutionalism\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T08:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T08:03:16","slug":"maraga-calls-on-kenyans-to-recommit-to-constitutionalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/maraga-calls-on-kenyans-to-recommit-to-constitutionalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Maraga calls on Kenyans to recommit to constitutionalism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called on Kenyans to recommit to constitutionalism, justice, and accountability as the country ushers in 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highlighting the challenges faced throughout the year in a heartfelt New Year message, Maraga condemned the killing, maiming, and abduction of young Kenyans, labeling these acts as a \u201cserious test to our institutions\u201d and demanding a moral response.<\/p>\n

Maraga decried the erosion of human dignity through recent incidents of violence and unlawful abductions, urging the immediate release of detained youth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year has not been easy for many families. The killing, maiming and abduction of young Kenyans has put to serious test our institutions. It demands a moral response. If we are truly a people sworn to the sanctity of life and the dignity of every citizen, then we must stand bold in the truth of our constitution.\u201d Said Maraga.<\/p>\n

He urged a reset in Kenya\u2019s economic priorities, including the creation of decent jobs and restructuring of the tax regime to ensure fairness and sustainability.<\/p>\n

Despite the challenges, Maraga praised Kenyans for their resilience and active efforts to hold public institutions accountable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen Kenyans lead the way in demanding accountability as enshrined in the Constitution,\u201d he noted, calling for renewed commitment to ensuring that power is not abused.<\/p>\n

\u201cFidelity to the Constitution is fundamental. It keeps us all grounded to our responsibility to build a just society. When Kenyans voted overwhelmingly for a new constitution in August 2010, they laid down a new vision for transforming the country and nation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

As the country steps into a new year, Maraga urged Kenyans to reflect on the values of governance, ethics, and accountability that were enshrined 14 years ago. He challenged leaders and citizens alike to prioritize fairness, humility, and justice in their actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we usher in the New Year, I call upon all of us to reflect on the promise we made to ourselves 14 years ago. We defined a clear path for our future. We set down the values of governance, ethics, and standards of excellence as our guiding light,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Adding: \u201cLet us determine that 2025 is the year that these values become an inseparable part of us. It must also be the year of accountability for those who caused so much pain to Kenyans in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) called for immediate investigations into the alleged missing persons.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is apparent from the reports that there have been at least five (5) such suspected cases of abduction in December 2024 alone, with the victims said to be Bill Mwangi, Peter Muteti Njeru, Bernard Kavuli, Gideon Kibet aka Kibet Bull, and his brother Ronny Kiplagat, each of whom is yet to be traced after having been picked up by unidentified people in questionable circumstances,\u201d the DPP said.<\/p>\n

The DPP, directed the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to expedite investigations and submit reports within three days for review and potential action.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201dI have, pursuant to Article 157 (4) of the Constitution, directed both the Inspector General of Police and the IPOA to expedite the investigations touching on reported cases of abductions and alleged forced disappearance of citizens, and forward the resultant files for perusal and action, and\/or provide an update on the investigations, within three (3) days from the date hereof,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called on Kenyans to recommit to constitutionalism, justice, and accountability as the country ushers in 2025. Highlighting the challenges faced throughout the year in a heartfelt New Year message, Maraga condemned the killing, maiming, and abduction of young Kenyans, labeling these acts as a \u201cserious test to our institutions\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}