{
  "id": 1716658,
  "title": "Former CJ Maraga gives Ruto seven days to release Police Reform Taskforce Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/former-cj-maraga-gives-ruto-seven-days-to-release-police-reform",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:57:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/former-cj-maraga-gives-ruto-seven-days-to-release-police-reform-taskforce-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Justice David Maraga has demanded that President William Ruto release the full Police Reform Taskforce Report within seven days or risk making it public himself. The report, prepared by a taskforce Maraga chaired in November 2023, remained withheld despite inquiries from Maraga questioning why it was not made public. Maraga argued that the National Police Service is an independent constitutional institution and cannot be directed by any individual, including the President. He also expressed concerns over alleged widespread political violence and partisan policing, along with incidents reported in Homa Bay, Ol Kalou, Kisumu, Nairobi, and Witima. Maraga highlighted recommendations made by the taskforce to strengthen the NPS's independence and address systemic police brutality. He accused Ruto of failing to act nearly three years after the report's submission and emphasized that the document, prepared using public funds, should be accessible to Kenyans under the constitutional right to information. Maraga stated he will make the report public if Ruto does not comply within the given timeframe.",
  "summary": "Former Chief Justice David Maraga has given President William Ruto seven days to release and publish the full Police Reform Taskforce Report, warning that he will make the document public if the President fails to do so. In a letter dated August 18, 2026, and seen by Kahawa Tungu, Maraga questioned the continued withholding of [...] The post Former CJ Maraga gives Ruto seven days to release…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Maraga gives Ruto 7-day ultimatum to release police reforms taskforce report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/maraga-gives-ruto-7-day-ultimatum-to-release-police-reforms-taskforce",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:52:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}