President William Ruto convened the first Cabinet meeting of 2025 at the Kakamega State Lodge on Tuesday, January 21, bringing together his entire team of Cabinet Secretaries.
However, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi was conspicuously absent, sparking fresh speculation about his position within the administration.
Muturi's absence became evident when the Cabinet Secretaries posed for a group photo after the meeting, making his no-show particularly notable.
This development comes in the wake of Muturi's recent allegations against the National Intelligence Service (NIS), claiming that the agency abducted his son, Leslie Muturi.
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The claims have stirred controversy and prompted calls for his resignation from various quarters.
For instance, on Tuesday, January 14, Aldai MP Marianne Kitany called for Muturi's resignation following his public remarks criticizing the government's handling of abductions, including that of his own son.
She argued that as a member of the Cabinet, Muturi should have addressed his concerns internally rather than publicly condemning the government.
Kitany stated that if Muturi does not resign, she intends to sponsor a censure motion against him in Parliament.
"Six months since your son was abducted and you have not reported. You are the minister for Public Service meaning all these people report to you, so when you go to the media aren’t you telling us you are incompetent? What are you doing in that office? Just resign and start addressing us as a citizen. You cannot fight the government from the inside.
“If you cannot respect the government you are serving, my job as an MP is oversight and I’m telling you to resign and if you don’t I will table a censure motion against you," she said.
Elsewhere, Saboti MP Caleb Amisi also asked Muturi to resign if he thinks the government has gone against the rule of law.
In a statement on Sunday, January 12, Amisi told Muturi that having served in various high-ranking government positions, he has nothing to lose as he has already experienced it all.
"My good friend Justin Muturi, you have served as a senior magistrate, a member of parliament, a speaker of the National Assembly for ten years, Attorney General, and now Cabinet Secretary. You have had it all.
"There is nothing you lose by resigning from a government you think has gone against the principles of social justice and rule of law. That is how you can contribute immensely to the struggle for a better Kenya. Press conferences are for the cowards and faint-hearted," he remarked.
