Chief Justice Emeritus David Maraga, who is running for the Presidential seat in the next general elections, has announced that his technical team is working to upgrade his digital campaign platform, which may cause system downtime.
In a statement on Wednesday, July 23, the former Chief Justice thanked the thousands who had already contributed to the campaign, noting its rapid and unprecedented growth had necessitated a system upgrade.
“Our technical team continues to strengthen our digital platform’s capacity and security. This will include the public ticker on all digital fundraising platforms,” read part of the statement.
“We ask that you please be patient with us as we work to stabilise the system. As those in the digital technology space will understand, this may occasionally require brief maintenance downtime.”
One of the planned updates will support the growing number of volunteers by introducing a structured framework that allows them to meaningfully contribute their skills and talents to the campaign.
The technical team is also developing a system to gather and organise public feedback on key issues in Maraga’s manifesto.
Just a few days ago, Maraga launched his fundraising platform, announcing that his campaign would be financed by well-meaning Kenyans, giving them a stake in the leadership they hope to see.
In a media interview last week, he stated that he would only contribute a modest Ksh1 million or Ksh2 million from his own pocket.
Two days later, he revealed that Kenyans from across the country, and even in the diaspora, had already raised Ksh500,000 in just 48 hours.
“I told you I don’t have money, and I am appealing, actually, I’ve already appealed to the Kenyan people,” Maraga said. “Those in the diaspora are putting in dollars, which tells you Kenyans want change.”
Maraga also reiterated his commitment to reforming Kenya’s electoral system to make it possible for individuals without deep financial resources to seek public office.
Maraga, who has emerged among the top contenders for the top seat, noted that the current system locks out qualified candidates who cannot match the big campaign budgets of the privileged few.
