David Maraga vs Edwin Sifuna

UGM petitioned Parliament for a state-funded Sh300 billion youth jobs and cash-for-work programme. (low confidence)

Says the tax burden falls on low- and middle-income earners while revenue is lost to graft, and called the government's tax policy 'economic terrorism' (April 2026). (low confidence)

Pledges to cut the tax burden on ordinary Kenyans within 100 days, through a supplementary budget, and to cut State House spending. Linda Mwananchi backs a national minimum wage. (medium confidence)

His 2020 advisory sought to enforce the constitutional rule that no more than two-thirds of Parliament be of one gender. His personal faith (Seventh-day Adventist) is not counted. (medium confidence)

As Chief Justice he led the Supreme Court majority that annulled the August 2017 presidential election, and in September 2020 advised the President to dissolve Parliament for failing to pass the two-thirds gender law. In June 2026 a five-judge High Court bench ruled that advisory premature and procedurally unconstitutional. (high confidence)

Has used the Senate seat and party platform to challenge party and government positions (interpretation). (low confidence)

Left the bench for opposition politics on a small party outside the main coalitions. As a former head of the Judiciary he is not an outsider in the usual sense. (medium confidence)

Removed from ODM's secretary-general post twice, upheld by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal, and now heads a rival movement. (medium confidence)

Marched with families of protest victims in July 2025 and was tear-gassed. Arrested on 8 June 2026 at a protest against excising Nairobi National Park land, and refused to leave the police station until the others held were released. (medium confidence)

Says restoring democratic space comes first: 'You cannot have someone tweeting and getting killed' (July 2026). Publicly sided with protesters. (medium confidence)