Blow as court declares Maraga-led police reforms task force unlawful

President William Ruto receives the report of the National Taskforce on Police Reforms from former Chief Justice David Maraga at State House, Nairobi, on November 17, 2023. [File, Standard]

The government has suffered a major setback after the High Court declared the formation of a 23-member presidential task force to review police welfare unconstitutional.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the President's move to establish the national task force, chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga, was illegal as it violated constitutional provisions.