Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi now says that his life is in danger after the government allegedly withdrew his security personnel.
Addressing the press on Tuesday, April 8, Muturi questioned the motive behind the decision, alleging that the security withdrawal could have been a result of his strong stance against the government.
The former Attorney General, while protesting the decision, maintained that adequate security personnel was his Constitutional right and a retirement package, adding that the decision to withdraw his security guards was only meant to threaten him.
According to him, he learnt of the withdrawal of his security yesterday in the evening, but when he contacted the relevant authorities, he was informed that the officers had been withdrawn because of his criticism of the government.
Nonetheless, the former CS reiterated that despite the security withdrawal, he would continue holding President William Ruto's administration accountable.
“The reaction from the government has been the immediate withdrawal of my security, which happened last evening. My security personnel were instructed not to report to duty because I am fighting the government,” Muturi claimed.
He went on to add, "I said it is okay because there are very many Kenyans without government security, and therefore, it is not something that should worry somebody.”
Muturi, who was dismissed from his government position a fortnight ago, has in recent weeks been one of Ruto's greatest critics, accusing the government of several wrongdoings.
In his recent interview with the Nation Media Group (NMG) on Friday, April 4, Muturi made a damning exposé against the president, criticising him for claiming to fight corruption while he allegedly conducted secret graft dealings worth billions of shillings.
During the interview, the former Attorney General recalled how Ruto attempted to coerce him into signing a Ksh129 billion tree planting deal with Russian oligarchs at the country's main airport.
'I land in Dubai, Ruto is calling me; those Russians are in Dubai; they are waiting for you to sign the document; your staff has already worked on it; you just need to sign," Muturi narrated.
"The document was for a deal, purporting to give a grant of one billion US dollars (Ksh129 billion) to allegedly grow three billion trees toward the 15 billion trees target," he explained.
On March 26, he was sacked from his cabinet position and replaced with Mbeere North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ruku, with most Kenyans linking his dismissal to his harsh criticism of the government regarding prevalent abductions in the country.
