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Former Chief Justice David Maraga’s recent televised appearance — now widely referred to as the #MaragaSitDown — was intended to be a moment of introspection, a return to national relevance, and perhaps a gesture of moral guidance in a country grappling with institutional collapse.
Instead, it has sparked widespread public backlash. Far from being received as a voice of wisdom, Maraga’s intervention has been interpreted as a calculated performance crafted to redirect national focus at a moment of rising unrest and justified anger.
Rather than viewing him as a statesman, many Kenyans have labeled Maraga the “Lord Injustice” — a title not given lightly, but born from deep public disappointment. His silence during past crises, particularly the state’s violent suppression of dissent, has not faded from public memory. The sit-down is now seen not as a step toward reconciliation but as a late and insincere attempt to reclaim influence without accountability.
During his tenure as Chief Justice, Maraga commanded respect, influence, and constitutional authority. His voice carried weight across both legal and political circles. Yet, at critical junctures — when citizens were gunned down in protests, when security forces used unlawful force, and when state institutions disregarded civil liberties — he remained noticeably silent. This inaction now overshadows any credibility he might hope to reclaim.
The Kenyan judiciary under his leadership was expected to serve as a bulwark against tyranny. Instead, it appeared detached. The expectation that Maraga would rise above institutional fear and speak truth to power was never met. As such, his recent remarks, dressed in rhetoric and lacking acknowledgment of past omissions, have done little to heal wounds or bridge the growing gap between state institutions and the people they are meant to serve.
The public fury is not abstract — it has a name, a face, and a story. That story is Albert Ojwang’s. The young blogger and outspoken critic of state abuses was allegedly detained, tortured, and killed under the watch of police officers who continue to walk free. His death, widely believed to be a state-orchestrated execution, has galvanized a nationwide demand for justice.
Kenyans are now calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of senior officers linked to the case: Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Tallam, and Officer Mukhwana. These individuals have become symbols of unaccountable state violence, and their continued freedom is viewed as an affront to the nation’s conscience.
Against this backdrop, Maraga’s failure to mention Ojwang’s name or acknowledge the brutality faced by citizens has only heightened public resentment. His silence during his time in office is remembered, and his current words are being rejected as performative and politically convenient.
Online platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), have become the arena where public sentiment is most vividly expressed. The label “Lord Injustice” has gone viral, encapsulating the growing belief that Maraga represents a class of leaders who abandoned their responsibilities when they were most needed.
The youth, the urban poor, civil rights groups, and even middle-class professionals are uniting around a simple truth — that the justice system has long operated as an instrument of oppression rather than protection. The sit-down is not being interpreted as dialogue; it is being seen as distraction. Citizens are demanding real reform, institutional accountability, and, above all, consequences for those responsible for extrajudicial killings.
Movements such as #JusticeForOjwang and #TotalShutdownKE are growing, not only in scope but in determination. These are not isolated protests. They represent a national reckoning with decades of impunity. The Kenyan public is no longer content with symbolic appearances or rhetorical gestures. They want action. They want arrests. They want trials and convictions for those who have misused power.
Maraga’s appearance did not signal justice’s return. Instead, it reminded the public of how far justice has strayed. His words, absent of apology or concrete action, have only reinforced the perception that many leaders are more concerned with legacy than responsibility.
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