Presidential aspirant and Chief Justice Emeritus David Kenani Maraga declared his candidacy to dislodge President William Ruto, saying he will be running on the United Green Movement (UGM) Party ticket. Maraga was officially unveiled at the party’s headquarters in Nairobi, where he pledged to work towards popularising and building UGM for the 2027 elections. I didn’t say Kenya is a failed state. I said that Kenya is sliding toward being a failed state based on what happened during the Gen Z protests,” Maraga stated. Ruto had slammed Maraga for referring to Kenya as a failed state despite the latter’s years of service in government, particularly within the Judiciary.