Kenya: Former Kenyan Chief Justice Maraga Arrested

Former Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested on Monday during a protest opposing plans to excise part of Nairobi National Park for infrastructure development linked to the expansion of Bomas of Kenya.

Maraga was detained while participating in a procession along Lang’ata Road near Bomas of Kenya, where demonstrators had gathered to present a petition to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) over the proposed allocation of 76 acres of park land.

The contested land is earmarked for the expansion…