Retired Chief Justice David Maraga has disclosed a decades-long struggle with alcohol that began during secondary school and persisted until age 34. The former jurist revealed that peer influence at Maranda High School introduced him to drinking despite his Seventh Day Adventist upbringing and childhood baptism.
His consumption escalated through university and into early legal practice, where alcohol-related incidents occurred. A pivotal moment arrived after excessive drinking at Nakuru army barracks left him unable to recall returning home. The experience prompted complete abstinence beginning January 1991, when Maraga recommitted to religious observance.
The legal veteran served as Kenya's 14th Chief Justice before retiring and recently announced presidential ambitions for 2027. He attributed his candidacy decision to concerns about national leadership direction following consultations with associates.
His consumption escalated through university and into early legal practice, where alcohol-related incidents occurred. A pivotal moment arrived after excessive drinking at Nakuru army barracks left him unable to recall returning home. The experience prompted complete abstinence beginning January 1991, when Maraga recommitted to religious observance.
The legal veteran served as Kenya's 14th Chief Justice before retiring and recently announced presidential ambitions for 2027. He attributed his candidacy decision to concerns about national leadership direction following consultations with associates.
