[Peterson Githaiga, Standard]Former Chief Justice David Maraga has condemned Sunday’s violence at the Edwin Sifuna-led political rally in Kitengela, Kajiado County, and accused the government of orchestrating it. I stand firmly with the United Opposition in condemning the teargassing of gatherings, particularly churches,” he said. Maraga said many people were unable to register due to the long distances they have to cover to reach registration centres. “At the moment, ID and voter registration are at the constituency level. Maraga, 75, said he wants to involve the youth in the governance, noting that they had been ignored in the process.

Source: Standard Digital February 17, 2026 12:24 UTC