Former Chief Justice David Maraga Arrested During Lang’ata Road Protest Over Nairobi National Park Land Allocation (Photo)
In a dramatic escalation of public pushback against state infrastructure plans, former Chief Justice and current presidential aspirant David Maraga was arrested by law enforcement on Monday morning while leading a demonstration against the allocation of 76 acres of the Nairobi Na..
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Former Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested on Monday morning during a protest against the allocation of 76 acres of Nairobi National Park land for the Bomas of Kenya expansion project.
- 76 acres of the protected wildlife reserve are to be used for the Ksh41.9 billion Bomas International Convention Complex (BICC) project.
- The protest was led by David Maraga, a former Chief Justice and presidential aspirant, alongside environmental activists.
- Maraga refused to leave the Lang’ata Police Station until other arrested protestors were released.
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