Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has launched an attack on the government in which he serves lamenting the recent wave of abductions targeting Kenyan youth.
Speaking during a press briefing on Sunday at Serena Hotel in Nairobi, Muturi lashed out at the government headed by William Ruto demanding closure noting that he was most appalled by his son’s abduction in June at the height of the anti-government protests.
According to the CS, he felt compelled to reiterate the sentiments he expressed during a funeral service in Embu last week after his previous calls to security organs were ignored.
The CS revealed that despite being a senior member of the National Security Council when he served as the Attorney General, his son was abducted and no answers were provided.
Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi walking in the CBD on Monday, October 7 2024. PHOTO/ Justin Muturi
”One of the things we had accused the past regime was the issue of abductions and forced disappearances. Today, there have been abductions and forced deaths mainly targeting the youth,” Muturi lamented.
”My son was personally abducted and disappeared making us anxious and at that time, I was the Attorney General of Kenya and a member of the National Security Council,” he added.
Additionally, he stated that despite his attempts to reach out to senior security figures to help him get his son, all he got was a cold response from the responsible individuals.
”I made attempts at all levels and to date more than 6 months I have never been explained the same,” the CS added.
As a result, the CS has implored President William Ruto to reign in on the vice.
Politically, Muturi’s sentiments not only reflect a growing wave of dissent over the recent spate of abductions but also highlight an emerging divide within the Cabinet on the issue.
However, despite having served at the National Security Council and admitting to having reached key people who could help him trace his son, Muturi denied having any tangible evidence on who is behind the spate of abductions.
”I am unaware of any forces formed to abduct Kenyans, as that would be illegal. The government cannot abduct its own people,” the CS dismissed when pressed to answer on the people behind the abductions.
This is not the first time the former government legal advisor has publicly diverged from the administration’s stance. On January 4, he criticized the government for its casual approach to the ongoing abductions in the country and its apparent disregard for their occurrence.
Public Service CS Justin Muturi making his remarks during IEBC post-election evaluation report launch held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi on January 16, 2023.
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