Former Chief Justice David Maraga has confirmed the partial return of his security detail, which was withdrawn late last month following protests. In a television interview on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Maraga explained that while his driver and the guard at his gate have resumed their roles, one of his bodyguards remains off duty.

“My security was withdrawn, but it has now been partially restored. They began by pulling out my driver and bodyguards. So far, the driver is back, but one of the officers has not been returned,” he said. Maraga added that the gate officer, who had also been withdrawn, returned to work the day before the interview.

The former justice revealed that his security team was initially told to stop reporting to him and instead return to their base without any prior notice or official communication. This unexpected move came shortly after Maraga took part in the June 25 demonstrations, which were organized to honor victims of the 2024 anti-finance bill protests.

In a letter dated June 27 to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja, Maraga objected to the withdrawal of his protection, describing it as a break from established protocol.

He pointed out that his security had been in place since his retirement on January 12, 2021, under the Retirement Benefits Act covering designated state officers.

Maraga expressed concerns that the sudden recall of his security team seemed to be a form of retaliation. He recounted how one officer was instructed on June 25 not to report for duty but to log a routine firearm register entry instead. The same officer was later told to attend a training session that day. By the morning of June 26, all officers assigned to him had been recalled.

He stressed that changes to security details normally come with official notices and consultations, none of which happened in this case. Maraga also connected the security withdrawal to his outspoken criticism of police misconduct, especially regarding the death of Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody under disputed circumstances.