Former Raila ally Saitabao ole Kanchory backs Maraga’s presidential bid
Lawyer and political strategist Saitabao Ole Kanchory has backed former Chief Justice David Maraga’s presidential ambitions.
In a statement shared via his official X account on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Kanchory said that Maraga’s presidency is an idea whose time has come and asserted that nothing could stop a timely idea or save an outdated one.
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He likened outdated ideas to trying to preserve obsolete technologies like the steam engine. In his view, Raila Odinga and President William Ruto represent the old steam engine that is no longer fit for the future.
“CJ@dkmaraga is an idea whose time has come. Nothing can stop an idea whose time has come. Similarly, nothing can save an idea whose time has passed. Imagine someone trying to stop the information age or AI or to save the steam engine. Raila and Ruto are the steam engine,” Kanchory stated.
Miguna endorses Maraga
Apart from Kanchory, Toronto-based Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna also endorsed the former chief justice’s aspiration for the country’s top job.
Speaking during an interview on a local TV station on Sunday, July 13, 2025, Miguna hailed Maraga’s integrity, judicial record, and independence, positioning him as a refreshing alternative to Kenya’s traditional political elite.
“David Maraga is a good candidate, he represents a break from the past, he is not one of the oligarchs, but to the extent that he has not unveiled his manifesto, I have not spoken with him, I cannot say anything beyond that. He opposed the violations of human rights that occurred in 2018 and 2022, including the ones that occurred against me,” Miguna Miguna stated.
Presidential bid
These endorsements have come after Maraga revealed that he decided to run for president in the upcoming 2022 general elections.
Speaking during a live TV interview on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Maraga indicated that the agitation of the youth for their voices to be heard pushed him to seek to address their concerns.
“Last year in June, I was watching what was happening in the country, and I was troubled. On June 25, 2024, I was shocked at what I saw, just like every other Kenyan. The young people were killed for expressing themselves in the streets,” Maraga stated.
“Why were they going to the streets? Because nobody cares about their interests. So, when I saw that, somebody asked me whether I thought of running for a political seat, and I said no.”
“I said to him that I have never been a politician, and I understand that if you need to contest for a presidential position, you need at least Ksh10 billion,” the former Chief Justice noted.
“When the conversation went on and a few more people talked about it, I wondered whether there was anything I could do. We talked, and after consultation with my family and friends, and prayerfully reflecting on the issue, I decided to put in my bid.”
