United Green Movement — political party with presidential candidate David Maraga, focused on constitutionalism and governance reform ahead of 2027 election.
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize United Green Movement (UGM) presidential flagbearer David Maraga has challenged President William Ruto and other presidential aspirants to publicly declare their wealth and explain how they acquired their assets. …
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize A section of Linda Mwananchi leaders is now rooting for the United Green Movement presidential aspirant, David Maraga. …
… Maraga made the remarks during a State of the Nation address on Tuesday, June 16, delivered as leader of the United Green Movement (UGM) party The platform has become a regular feature of his 2027 presidential bid, used to scrutinise President William Ruto's administration on the …
KISII, Kenya May 16 – Former Chief Justice and United Green Movement presidential candidate David Maraga has criticized the rising fuel prices in Kenya, saying the country would not be facing the current crisis if national resources had been managed prudently and sustainable inve …
… Speaking during a funeral service in Kisii County, the United Green Movement (UGM) presidential aspirant accused President William Ruto of using the project to embezzle public funds, saying the project is overpriced and raises serious concerns about public expenditure. …
UGM presidential hopeful David Maraga and the party Leader Agustino Neto, alongside other party officials in Homa Bay Town. [James Omoro, Standard] The United Green Movement (UGM) presidential hopeful, David Maraga, has warned Kenyans against electing President William Ruto becau …
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has publicly released a report from the National Taskforce on Police Reforms nearly three years after submitting it to President William Ruto in November 2023, and is demanding full implementation of the reforms to ensure the independence of the National Police Service.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has publicly released a report from the National Taskforce on Police Reforms nearly three years after submitting it to President William Ruto in November 2023, and is demanding full implementation of the reforms to ensure the independence of the National Police Service.
David Maraga, a presidential aspirant, argues that Kenya's Constitution—promulgated 16 years ago—faces incessant violations that erode protections like the Bill of Rights and public participation provisions, and calls for citizens to defend it.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has warned that Kenya's 2010 Constitution is "under siege," citing the criminalisation of dissent, disregard for court orders, and erosion of public participation protections. He criticised Parliament for failing to effectively check executive power and called for greater citizen vigilance to defend the Constitution.
David Maraga has warned that Kenya's 2010 Constitution is under siege from what he called incessant violations, urging Kenyans to exercise greater vigilance ahead of the next General Election and choose leaders guided by constitutionalism.
United Green Movement presidential candidate David Maraga held an online meeting with Kenyans in the diaspora across multiple US states on Sunday, discussing his judicial record and campaign platform. Diaspora participants raised concerns about voter registration difficulties and limited polling access for Kenyans abroad, urging reforms to expand their electoral participation.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga plans to visit the United States from September 17 for three weeks to engage with members of the diaspora community, following the conclusion of his nationwide Ukatiba Caravan tour across 43 counties. Maraga will meet diaspora communities in Delaware, Texas, and New York, citing the United States as the largest source of diaspora remittances to Kenya.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga, co-leader and presidential candidate of the United Green Movement, will tour the United States for three weeks from September 17, 2026, to engage Kenyan diaspora communities. The tour follows his nationwide Ukatiba Caravan across 43 counties between February and April 2026, where he engaged Kenyans on governance and constitutionalism.
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi is launching the People's Renaissance Movement (PM) party on Tuesday, positioning it as a vehicle to move Gen Z-led street activism into electoral politics. The party, which draws its agenda from Kenya's Big Five animals as metaphors, will have presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame as a nominee.
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party has admitted three new members—Fred Matiang'i, Peter Munya, and Lenny Kivuti—and is undertaking internal restructuring and rebranding in preparation for the 2027 General Election, with plans to invite additional parties.
Opposition leaders Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka have criticized President Ruto's proposed new development charter as "wishful thinking," accusing his administration of sabotaging Vision 2030 implementation through corruption and wastage.
The United Green Movement has called for an independent investigation into the alleged poisoning of fifteen elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem, saying preliminary laboratory findings detected a potential toxic substance in samples from affected elephants. UGM cited gaps in Kenya's regulation of hazardous chemicals and urged authorities to prevent similar wildlife deaths.
Immediate former Chief Justice David Maraga dismissed President William Ruto's proposed national dialogue on Kenya's post-Vision 2030 future as a distraction from the administration's failures on corruption, cost of living and constitutionalism. Maraga, co-party leader of the United Green Movement and presumed 2027 presidential candidate, argued that Kenyans are worse off than when Ruto assumed office and called for the next administration's priority to be restoring constitutionalism, rule of law and accountability rather than launching fresh policy blueprints.
United Green Movement party leader David Maraga has warned the government of inadequate preparedness to handle expected El Niño rainfall, criticizing the lack of budget allocation for flood mitigation and calling for urgent mitigation plans and supplementary funding.
United Green Movement presidential candidate David Maraga has appointed diaspora leader Mkawasi Mcharo as Co-Executive Director for strategy, policy and diaspora affairs, and veteran journalist David Makali as Communication Coordinator for his 2027 presidential campaign.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga, the United Green Movement's presidential flag-bearer, has announced his campaign leadership team, with Mkawasi Mcharo appointed as Co-Executive Director overseeing strategy, policy and diaspora affairs, and David Makali as Communications Coordinator. The secretariat will be based in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.
UGM party leader Augustino Neto has urged the IEBC to take disciplinary action against politicians who perpetrate violence, citing incidents during the Ol Kalau parliamentary by-election and opposition rallies. Neto proposed that the electoral commission should bar politicians who perpetrate violence from vying for any elective post in 2027.
Under the WANTAM Advisory Committee, a lobby group has unveiled an online voting platform allowing Kenyans to select their preferred opposition candidate for the 2027 General Election. The two-day voting process will occur July 25–26, with candidates including Edwin Sifuna, Rigathi Gachagua, Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, David Maraga, Okiya Omtatah, and Fred Matiang'i; the top five will advance to a public debate.
Kenya's deepening culture of organized crime and hired goons is fuelling anxiety ahead of next year's General Election, with political leaders, religious figures and security chiefs at odds over rising violence that some warn could tip the country toward lawlessness. Siaya Governor James Orengo and United Green Movement leader David Maraga have likened the situation to Haiti's political collapse.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga, speaking at Ufungamano House, declared his bid for the 2027 presidential race and criticized President Ruto, his Cabinet, and senior government officials for enabling theft of public resources. Maraga argued that corruption denies citizens essential services and that Kenya loses about Sh3 billion daily through corruption and poor management.
United Green Movement presidential flagbearer David Maraga challenged President William Ruto and other presidential aspirants to publicly declare their wealth and explain how they acquired their assets, saying he is ready to account for his own possessions on oath and maintains he has never been linked to any corruption scandal.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has claimed that political leadership uses public borrowing to drain resources, noting that the country's debt has risen from Sh1.77 trillion in 2013 to nearly Sh13 trillion. He said the debt, which he described as mostly "odious debt," has crowded out private businesses from credit markets.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga, a United Green Movement presidential candidate, criticized Kenya's rising fuel prices, arguing the country would avoid the crisis with prudent resource management and sustainable investment in renewable energy and local industries instead of relying on imported fuel.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused President Ruto of using the Rironi-Mau Summit road project, a 175-kilometre flagship infrastructure scheme, for graft, claiming the government revoked an initial Ksh.159 billion contract and replaced it with a more expensive one adding Ksh.33 billion.