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Former Chief Justice David Maraga.[File, Standard]

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has warned that Kenya's Constitution is under siege from what he called incessant violations, saying those seeking to undermine it are "working overtime."

Maraga, now the United Green Movement's declared 2027 presidential candidate, made the remarks in a statement on Thursday, August 27, marking 16 years since the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution.

"Sixteen years ago, Kenya promulgated a new Constitution. It was not a gift from the powerful, but a hard-fought assertion of our sovereign will, the victory from years of struggle," he wrote.