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. "To shoot an unarmed bystander like Boniface Kariuki is shocking.
It makes you question if the officer is a human being," said Maraga.
He noted that the police should know the consequences of shooting at close range and said it raises questions about whether officers understand human rights obligations. "When you hear the president ordering the shooting of unarmed young people, I do not know how people feel; I get shocked," noted Maraga during an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, July 15.
