Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi on Friday, January 31, criticised President William Ruto over the spate of abductions and subsequent deaths in the country.
During a press conference in Nairobi, Muturi referenced two individuals who met a tragic end after going missing in Mlolongo.
Two families of three boys who went missing were dealt a blow on Thursday after being informed that their kin’s bodies had been found at the Nairobi Funeral Home, formerly City Mortuary.
"I'm not aware of any policy that supports abductions," Muturi said. "Abductions have been happening, and we are trying to normalise it. Surely, it cannot be business as usual."
The CS further directly addressed his boss, President Ruto, calling on the Head of State to put an end to abductions, as he had promised in December 2024.
He added, "I'm calling upon the government. The buck must stop somewhere. To the President of Kenya, I'm calling upon you now to put an end to these abductions, as you promised."
Muturi also criticised security agencies, accusing them of failing to protect Kenyans despite having the capacity to do so.
"I want to say we cannot be told the police do not know. Our police are known to be very efficient in these matters. If they wanted to, they would crack this case," Muturi insisted, adding that the fight against abductions must be 'taken to the next level'.
While urging Kenyans, particularly the youth, to continue speaking out against abductions, Muturi also called on human rights groups, including the Kenya Human Rights Commission, to apply more pressure on the government and the President.
Asked whether he was worried about his position in the public service docket, Muturi dismissed suggestions that he could lose his job, instead choosing to focus on the abduction issue.
"The issue of my resignation or not… It suffices that I sit in government, and I am calling on the government, whose head is the President, that this matter of abductions must be discussed," he said.
Hussein Khalid, the Executive Director of Haki Africa, also spoke during the press conference, where he shed more light on the fate of the missing Mlolongo men. The human rights group director clarified that the missing individuals were four, not three, as earlier reported.
