Maraga lists ways of removing Ruto from office

Arnold Ngure 16th July, 2025 01:49 AM

Retired Chief Justice David Maraga during a past function in Nairobi’s All-Saints Cathedral. PHOTO/@dkmaraga/X

Retired Chief Justice David Maraga has enumerated the various ways of removing President William Ruto from office, stating that he has violated several provisions of the constitution.

Speaking during a live TV interview on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Maraga said the constitution allows for three options in removing the president from his seat through resignation, impeachment, or voting him out.

“What these people are saying about Wantam is that they are tired of Ruto’s governance system, and they are asking him to resign,” Maraga said.

Impeachment motion

“The other option that is there is for parliament to do its work; Parliament has the power to impeach the president. The president has violated countable provisions of the Constitution.”

National Assembly during a past session. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKE

However, Maraga noted that despite the growing public outcry and the constitutional grounds for impeachment, Parliament is unlikely to act. He suggested that lawmakers are no longer independent and have instead become loyal to the executive, abandoning their mandate to represent the people.

“Parliament is, of course, not going to impeach the president; so, the course from here is for the citizens to prepare and vote out this president,” he remarked.

Elections

“Vote in a government that will set the country into constitutionalism, restore the dignity of Kenyans, and rebuild the economy.”

Maraga noted that if Parliament were working as it should, the President would have faced serious consequences for his actions. But due to political interests and lack of independence, he said, the institution has failed the country.

President William Ruto addresses residents of Sogoo, Narok South Constituency during his development tour in Narok County on May 7, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei

“If Parliament were doing its work, the President would not be in office today. The shortest route for this is for the President to resign, or if he fails to resign, Parliament is supposed to impeach him, but Parliament will not do that because it is captured,” he added.

Maraga says his decision to run for president of Kenya was informed by the neglect of the youths by the political class.

He plans to run on a reformist agenda after unveiling his political party later towards the end of 2025.