Mwaura defends Ruto’s decision to sack Muturi as Public Service CS

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has defended President William Ruto’s decision to sack Justin Muturi as the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service.

President Ruto sacked Muturi on Wednesday, nominating Mbeere North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Kiringa Ruku to replace him, after Muturi emerged as a thorn in his flesh.

The bone of contention between the two centred around fiery remarks Muturi made against the State over the abductions and killings of Gen Z protesters in June and December 2024, incidents in which his son was also a victim.

Speaking at the Ewaso Ngiro Tannery and Leather Factory, in Narok County on Thursday, Mwaura cautioned that civil servants must respect the President and desist from openly criticizing the Executive they serve in, a remark seemingly directed at Muturi.

Mwaura, while noting that there are casualties in all wars, further defended the government in the Haiti deployment mission, assuring families of police officers who have died on duty that the state would compensate them accordingly.

“Ni vizuri kusema katika operesheni yoyote kutakuwa na maafa. Yale maafa yametendeka sio kama yalivyotarajiwa. Tunadhibiti sio polisi wetu wengi ambao wameaga na wale wameaga tunasema pole kwa sababu si jambo tunafurahi hata kidogo,” Mwaura said.  

“Wale ambao wameathiriwa….zile familia, tunazishugulikia na wanahudumiwa ipasavyo na watagharamiwa ipasavyo.”

Further, Mwaura reaffirmed the Government's commitment to restoring peace in the North Rift, a region plagued by insecurity due to persistent bandit attacks.

He also urged local politicians to foster a culture of peace and support state-driven development initiatives, emphasizing the importance of unity and collaboration for lasting stability.

“Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen was in the North Rift yesterday and we want to urge political leaders to join hands with the government so that we can find a lasting solution,” he said.

“Most of the time, clashes in the region occur due to the lack of development projects. However, since we introduced development initiatives, the clashes have been steadily declining.”