Maraga rejects calls for dialogue with the youth
Retired Chief Justice David Maraga has rejected calls for dialogue with the youth, noting that the talks could end up creating positions for a few people instead of addressing the root cause of the tensions in the country.
Speaking during a live TV interview on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Maraga equally observed that the country has had several dialogues in the past which have failed to achieve their set results.
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“We have had dialogues in the past, but they have hardly gone into the root cause of the problems. The Kofi Annan dialogue came up with several recommendations, but few of them were complied with,” Maraga stated.
Organised by the government
He took issue, particularly with the dialogue being organized by the government, noting that, should it be done, the agenda should come from the members of the public.
“To say that you are going to discuss issues of the youth, yet the government is setting the agenda, is a joke. If there is going to be any dialogue, then it should be people-driven,” Maraga said.
“The government has come up with a conclave which I don’t think will resolve any problems. It is going to get positions for people and will not address the root cause of the challenges.”
Salasya rejects dialogue
The remarks come just after Mumias East MP Peter Salasya, who has similarly fashioned himself as a presidential aspirant, rejected the calls for a national conclave to discuss youth issues in the country.
Speaking during a live interview with K24 TV on Monday night, July 14, 2025, Salasya said that some politicians always create a crisis and push for a solution. for their benefits.
“Politicians always create a crisis for their benefit, and the solution is to push them to be at the table, but for the first time, the young people have overtaken the decision-making process,” Salasya said.
The youthful parliamentarian added that dialogues have occurred, but have only benefited a limited number of individuals
“Juzi mwanasiasa mwengine alikuwa anasema anataka dialogue ikuwe pale. Dialogues and handshakes have been there, and they only sustain a few people,” he added.
