Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has demanded the revocation of retirement benefits for former Chief Justices David Maraga and Willy Mutunga.
Kaluma, in a statement shared via his official X account on the night of Saturday, June 28, 2025, argued that the former CJs have embarrassed Kenya.
According to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lawmaker, Mutunga and Maraga should no longer enjoy the privileges meant to preserve them as “eminent persons” for national crises.
“Our former Chief Justices have embarrassed Kenya. Their retirement benefits, meant to preserve them as eminent persons Kenya can rely on in local and international crises, MUST GO,” Kaluma stated.
Political activism
Kaluma’s call for action is framed within the context of what he perceives as the former justices’ engagement in political activism, which he believes undermines their role as neutral figures in times of national need.
Kaluma’s remarks specifically target Maraga and Mutunga, both of whom have remained active in public life since their retirements.
Maraga, who served as Chief Justice from 2016 to 2021, and Mutunga, who held the position from 2011 to 2016, have been vocal critics of the current administration, often positioning themselves as defenders of constitutionalism and human rights.
Maraga’s security withdrawn
Kaluma’s remarks come a day after Maraga decried the withdrawal of his security personnel a day after he participated in the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protests in Nairobi.
The emeritus chief justice confirmed the development via a letter written on his X page on Friday, June 27, 2025, stating that his security details were recalled on Thursday, June 26, 2025, and asked to report to their respective stations without any explanation given to him.
“As you may well know, the benefits of a retired chief justice are provided for and protected under Section 5A… Since my retirement on 12th January 2021, I have had the services of armed guards and police drivers, whom I requested from the National Police Service and was granted, as per the provisions of the Act cited above.
“However, on 25th June 2025, the day I joined the youth and families of the victims who died and those who went missing from the events of a year ago, one of the officers attached to me was asked not to report for duty but instead go and make a routine (monthly) entry in the firearm register. On arrival that morning, he was suddenly informed of a training that was to take place on the same day. The following day, on 26th June 2025, I was informed that the rest of the security officers had been asked to report to their stations without any further information,” he said.
