Former Chief Justice and 2027 presidential aspirant David Maraga has criticised President William Ruto's administration after Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale declared that Kenya would not serve as a quarantine centre for any jurisdiction.
In a press statement dated November 12, 2026, Maraga accused the government of hypocrisy, arguing that its latest position contradicted its earlier handling of an Ebola quarantine arrangement involving foreign nationals.
“The sudden declaration today by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale that “Kenya will not serve as a quarantine centre for any jurisdiction” is a breathtaking display of hypocrisy, and a reminder of this regime’s moral bankruptcy and political cowardice,” he said.
“Ruto sold out Kenya’s safety, sovereignty and dignity to serve the interests of the United States during the Ebola crisis.”
Maraga Takes on Ruto Over Past Ebola Deal
Maraga linked the controversy to protests held in Laikipia five months earlier, where hundreds of Kenyans demonstrated against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine facility.
He claimed police used live ammunition against protesters, killing two young Kenyans who opposed the proposed arrangement.
Maraga questioned why the government had previously defended the agreement if, as Duale stated, using Kenya as a quarantine centre had no basis in the International Health Regulations.
He also accused the administration of dismissing public concerns and using police force against those opposing…
