Former Chief Justice David Maraga has strongly criticized President William Ruto's administration over recent changes to the entrance fees for Karura Forest, asserting that these changes violate the Kenyan Constitution due to a lack of public participation.

• Maraga claims the fee increase and directive to use the eCitizen platform for payments contravene Article 10 of the Constitution.
• The Auditor General has previously raised serious concerns regarding the eCitizen platform, which Maraga highlighted as questionable.
• Maraga warned that these actions endanger Nairobi's green spaces and undermine efforts to make the forest accessible to all Kenyans.
• The Kenya Forest Service (KFS), through Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko, has assured visitors of minimal wait times (an average of one minute) following the transition to the new payment system.