LSK Intervenes After Arrest of David Maraga
A dispute over a major development project has escalated into arrests, legal intervention, and growing concerns over the protection of Kenya's public heritage sites...
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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has deployed lawyers to secure the release of former Chief Justice David Maraga and other activists arrested on Monday, June 8, during protests against land allocation within Nairobi National Park.
- Lawyers dispatched to Lang’ata Police Station to demand unconditional release.
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga arrested for peacefully opposing a proposed Ksh42 billion project.
- Protests were over alleged irregular allocation of 76 acres of indigenous forest within Nairobi National Park.
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LSK Intervenes After Arrest of David Maraga - June 2026
Former Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested on Monday, June 8, while protesting the construction of infrastructure, including a parking lot, within Nairobi National Park. The Law Society of Kenya deployed lawyers to secure the release of Maraga and other activists arrested during these protests against land allocation within the park. Separately, police in Nairobi dismantled a narcotics network in Kibra following an intelligence-led operation and sting, arresting several key suspects. A man suspected of impersonating a Kenya Defense Forces member was arrested with a loaded pistol at the Sony Green Stadium in Migori County.
