Former Chief Justice David Maraga during the funeral of George Morara Ongenyo Mogeni in Kerumbe Village, North Mugirango, Nyamira County/HANDOUT
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has pledged to improve access to healthcare and ensure public dispensaries have adequate medicine if elected president, describing Kenya’s health sector as “in chaos”.
Maraga claimed Kenyans who rely on public hospitals and dispensaries had been neglected, arguing that leadership should be judged by its ability to provide accessible and affordable healthcare.
“For families in rural Kisii and across the country, leadership must be judged by whether a sick person can access care and dignity without being pushed into poverty,” he said.
The United Green Movement (UGM) co-party leader spoke on Friday during the funeral of George Morara Ongenyo Mogeni in Kerumbe Village, North Mugirango, Nyamira County.
Maraga’s healthcare pledge formed part of his broader criticism of the government’s handling of public services ahead of the 2027 General Election.
He urged Kenyans to treat the election as a referendum on corruption, failing public services and the use of public resources.
“Our people of Kisii, Nyamira and Kenya at large, the upcoming 2027 election is between the current government and Kenyans,” he said.
Maraga also criticised the ongoing strike by university lecturers, saying the education of Kenyan children could not wait.
He accused the administration of leaving education “in shambles”, arguing that national priorities had shifted away from learners, teachers and universities.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga during the funeral of George Morara Ongenyo Mogeni in Kerumbe Village, North Mugirango, Nyamira County/HANDOUT
He also urged the Kisii community to reject political bribery and ethnic mobilisation ahead of the election.
Sunlita Kwamboka Mogeni (centre), the last-born sister of the late George Morara Ongenyo Mogeni, stands with family members during his funeral in Kerumbe Village, North Mugirango, Nyamira County./HANDOUT
