Justin Muturi has broken his silence after President William Ruto claimed he was fired for missing cabinet meetings. Muturi insists that his removal had nothing to do with absenteeism but was instead punishment for his strong stand against extra-judicial killings and abductions.
On January 12, 2025, Muturi issued a press statement condemning the alarming rise in abductions and unlawful killings in the country. He called on the government to take action, release those held in captivity, and hold the perpetrators accountable.
Shortly after, he was summoned by the DCI to record a statement at Kilimani, a move he believes was meant to intimidate him.
Since the start of 2025, three cabinet meetings have been held, and Muturi explains why he skipped each one. The first was on January 21 at Kakamega State Lodge. After receiving the invitation and agenda, he noticed that the issue of abductions and extra-judicial killings was missing.
This, despite the fact that Ruto himself had vowed to address the matter in December 2024 during a rally in Homa Bay. Muturi, therefore, wrote to the President through the Secretary to the Cabinet, explaining that he found it impossible to attend a meeting that ignored such a critical issue. His letter was delivered, but he never got a response.
The second meeting took place on February 11. Again, he checked the agenda and found that nothing had changed. Frustrated, he wrote directly to Ruto, reminding him of his earlier letter and making it clear that he would not attend cabinet meetings until the issue was prioritized.
The President ignored this letter too.The final meeting before his sacking happened on March 11 at State House. Like before, Muturi went through the agenda and saw that extra-judicial killings were still not listed.
On March 10, he wrote yet another letter to the President, pleading with him to ensure the issue was discussed. Once again, no response came.
Muturi is now questioning why the President would go on live television and claim that the issue had been discussed and resolved in cabinet. He insists that every post-meeting dispatch he received never mentioned the matter, proving that it was being deliberately ignored.
He firmly believes that he was fired not because of skipping meetings but because of his stand on enforced disappearances.
His sacking now raises serious concerns about the government’s willingness to tackle extra-judicial killings. If speaking out against human rights violations leads to dismissal, then what does that say about the administration?
Muturi’s revelations have sparked debate, with many wondering why the government would remove a senior official simply for demanding justice. The fact that Ruto never responded to any of his letters only adds to the suspicion that the issue is being swept under the rug.
This entire saga paints a disturbing picture. Instead of taking action against those responsible for abductions and killings, the government appears more interested in silencing those who speak out.
If this trend continues, then the fight for justice may be left to voices outside the government, because those within seem to risk losing their jobs for simply doing the right thing.
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