Ex-Chief Justice Maraga: What I would do if I was President

By Ndubi Moturi

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has said he would stamp out corruption and ensure rule of law is obeyed if he were president.

Speaking on Thursday during the People Dialogue Festival at Uhuru Park, he singled out graft as one of Kenya's biggest issues. 

"If I was given the opportunity to govern this country, I would get everyone to obey the law. Everything would fall in place. The problem we have is corruption."

Run for president?

Asked if he will run for president, former CJ Maraga refused to give a direct answer. Instead, he had this to say: 

"I want to ask you: which type of leader would you want to have? The state of the country is bad...It’s open for everybody to see that the resources are being plundered, right left and center. The leadership that is required is one that is accountable to the people. The leadership we need is one who understands that when you are in a position of leadership, you are just a trustee of the people."