'No corruption scandal': Maraga challenges Ruto, presidential aspirants to declare wealth

United Green Movement (UGM) presidential flagbearer David Maraga has challenged President William Ruto and other presidential aspirants to publicly declare their wealth and explain how they acquired their assets.

Speaking during a State of the Nation Address at Ufungamano House on Tuesday, the former Chief Justice said he was ready to account for his own wealth, maintaining that he has never been linked to any corruption scandal.

"I have never been associated with any corruption scandal. I am ready to declare on oath my assets and give a full account of how I acquired each piece," said Maraga.

Maraga went on to challenge all those seeking the presidency come 2027 to follow suit, beginning with President Ruto.

"I challenge every presidential aspirant, starting with Ruto, to do the same and account for everything they own and their proxies," he stated.

Maraga also took issue with President Ruto's oft-repeated account of his rise from selling chickens to becoming one of the country's wealthiest politicians, saying Kenyans deserve a clearer explanation of how public leaders accumulated their fortunes.

"President Ruto has been telling us he was a chicken seller; let him come and show us how he sold that chicken and got everything that he has…some of us are so daft that we can't get that," said Maraga.

Maraga's remarks come amid growing calls by opposition leaders over transparency, accountability and wealth declarations ahead of the next General Election.