Maraga Accuses Ruto of Hypocrisy After Duale Rejects Ebola Quarantine Role

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has hit out at the Ruto administration. His attack followed a fresh declaration by Health CS Aden Duale. Duale said Kenya will not become a quarantine base for other nations. Maraga's statement came on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Duale made his remarks at a press conference on Wednesday, November 11. He said foreign travellers will not be held in Kenya to satisfy another country's entry rules. He also said the Health Ministry will not issue quarantine or Ebola-free certificates for travel. He argued that such papers have no basis under the International Health Regulations.

Maraga described the declaration as blatant hypocrisy. He said it exposed what he called the regime's moral bankruptcy and political cowardice. In his view, the government had backed the same arrangement it now denounces.

He reminded the public of events in Laikipia about five months earlier. Hundreds of residents marched to oppose a planned Ebola quarantine facility for foreign nationals. Police met the demonstrators with force, and two young protesters were shot dead.

Maraga said the President and his officials defended the deal at that time. They brushed aside public outrage and dismissed court petitions, he claimed. He added that dissent was criminalised and questionable foreign arrangements were protected.

He asked a pointed question. If hosting quarantined travellers had no legal basis, why was the deal signed and enforced? He also argued that Duale's latest stance does nothing for the slain protesters.

Maraga accused Ruto of trading Kenyan lives for foreign favours. He said the handling of the affair has eroded the government's moral authority. He concluded that the President had lost his moral right to lead.