Former Chief Justice David Maraga Arrested During Protest Against Parking Lot Construction in Nairobi National Park

Former Chief Justice of Kenya, David Maraga, was arrested on Monday, June 8, 2026, while protesting the construction of infrastructure inside Nairobi National Park. The Kenya Wildlife Service is clearing about 76 acres of indigenous forest to relocate the Nairobi Animal Orphanage and build an 8-acre parking lot, part of a project linked to the Bomas International Convention Centre. Conservation groups have petitioned the Senate and filed court cases, citing irregular procurement and inadequate public participation.