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Retired Chief Justice David Maraga takes his Ukatiba Caravan to Lamu, rallying the youth for voter registration and pitching his presidential bid on a platform of constitutional integrity.

The sleeping giant of the coast is being shaken awake. Retired Chief Justice David Maraga, now a presidential aspirant with his eyes fixed on 2027, has rolled his "Ukatiba Caravan" into Lamu County, bringing a message of constitutional reclamation and civic awakening to the island archipelago.
Maraga, a man whose gavel once shook the foundations of the presidency, is now using a megaphone to shake the apathy of the electorate. The Lamu tour is the latest stop in his nationwide campaign, fueled by a crowdfunding war chest of over Ksh 7.7 million. His mission is precise and ambitious: to register the youth, the "Gen Z," and turn their demographic numbers into a political tsunami.
"We cannot complain about bad leadership if we do not show up to choose the good," Maraga told a town hall meeting, his trademark gravitas now repurposed for the campaign trail. The "Ukatiba" (Constitution) movement is pitching itself not just as a political party, but as a return to the rule of law and ethical governance—principles Maraga embodied on the bench.
The Caravan is riding the wave of the #GenZ15MillionStrong movement. Maraga has explicitly targeted the youth, a demographic that has historically been disenfranchised or disinterested. By framing the vote as a tool of protest and power, he is attempting to convert the energy of street protests into the currency of ballot papers. Lamu, with its unique challenges of land rights and marginalization, is fertile ground for this message.
The funds for this caravan were raised from ordinary Kenyans—a deliberate strategy to show that this is a people-owned movement. "I am not sponsored by the cartels," Maraga declared, distancing himself from the traditional money-bags of Kenyan politics. "I am sponsored by you."
The transition from judge to politician is fraught with risk, but Maraga seems to be navigating it by remaining true to his brand: the incorruptible elder statesman. The Ukatiba Caravan is testing whether integrity can sell in a political marketplace often dominated by tribal arithmetic and cash handouts.
As the caravan moves through the narrow streets of Lamu, the question is whether Maraga can turn admiration into votes. He has the respect of the nation, but 2027 will determine if he has its heart.
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