The United Green Movement (UGM) Party has issued a detailed response to sexual harassment allegations raised by former campaign staffer Shakira Wafula, maintaining that due process was followed and dismissing accusations that former Chief Justice David Maraga failed to act on complaints within his presidential campaign.
The controversy gained renewed attention after Maraga attended the June 1 End Femicide demonstrations in Nairobi, prompting Wafula to publicly question his commitment to women's safety. In a series of posts, she alleged that her concerns about sexual harassment by a senior campaign official had been ignored and mishandled by the campaign leadership.
"On a day meant for us to grieve and send a message to the world to protect women and children, the sight of someone who should have protected women, and had failed to do so, broke something in me," Wafula wrote.
She later accused Maraga's campaign of sidelining women after complaints were raised, arguing that the handling of the matter contradicted the values being promoted publicly.
In response, UGM released a timeline outlining how the allegations were addressed. According to the party, Wafula and two other women first raised concerns orally during a virtual meeting on October 11, 2025. The party said follow-up meetings were arranged and the complainants were advised to submit formal written complaints in accordance with party procedures.
UGM stated that despite requests, the complainants initially declined to submit written statements and instead sought an audience with Maraga on October 22, 2025, where they allegedly demanded the immediate suspension of the accused official.
The party said Maraga listened to the concerns but directed that the matter be handled through established party procedures and requested written complaints for formal processing.
According to UGM, a joint written complaint was eventually submitted on November 3, 2025, leading to the formation of an Ad-Hoc Complaint Committee by the party's National Executive Committee. A hearing was subsequently scheduled for November 26, 2025.
The party claimed that Wafula resigned from the campaign on November 17, 2025, before the hearing could take place and later declined to participate in the committee proceedings despite being invited to testify.
UGM said the committee proceeded with the hearing, received evidence from the remaining complainants and the accused official, and ultimately found no evidence to support the sexual harassment allegations.
The party further emphasized that the allegations were never directed at Maraga personally and insisted that he neither appointed the committee nor interfered with its work.
"Note that the sexual harassment claims were not made against the Hon. David Maraga. His audience was sought and granted, and he directed the complaints be handled in accordance with due process mechanisms of the Party," the statement said.
UGM also defended Maraga's participation in anti-femicide demonstrations, arguing that his attendance reflected his longstanding support for justice and victims of injustice. The party accused Wafula of engaging in a campaign aimed at damaging Maraga's reputation and maintained that accountability must be pursued through lawful processes rather than public accusations.
The dispute has sparked wider discussions about workplace conduct, political accountability, and the handling of sexual harassment complaints within political organizations as the country heads toward the 2027 General Election.
