Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has reaffirmed his earlier stance that he will not resign from office despite the mounting pressure from a section of leaders.
Muturi who was reacting to a statement purporting that he has resigned urged Kenyans to ignore and be wary about such information which he noted is meant to mislead them.
He said he is committed to serving the people in his capacity as the CS.
“It has come to my attention that a fraudulent letter is circulating, falsely claiming that I have resigned as the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development,” he said.
“I categorically state that this letter is fake and should be disregarded. I remain fully committed to serving the people of Kenya in my capacity as Cabinet Secretary, working to strengthen our public service and enhance human capital development.”
The statement alleged to have been authored by the CS resurfaced Thursday morning, just a day after he appeared on TV for an interview where continued to express his views regarding the state of affairs in the country.
“After careful consideration, I have decided to step down...It has not been an easy decision...Serving the government has been a great honor and I sincerely thank His Excellency President William Ruto for the opportunity…,” the statement reads in part.
During the Wednesday night interview, Muturi who had been asked as to why he no longer attends Cabinet meetings revealed that he wrote to President William Ruto seeking to be excused until the issue of abductions and extrajudicial killings is listed among key agendas of discussion in any scheduled sitting.
This, as he stressed that attending Cabinet meetings is mandatory unless one has permission from the President, which is what he sought in his letter to Ruto.
“It is mandatory to attend Cabinet meetings unless given permission not to by the chair, but people do get indisposed for all manner of reasons,” he said.
“I have written and sought to be excused from cabinet meetings until the agenda of abductions and extrajudicial killings is tabled through parliament or cabinet so that the Cabinet is able to express itself and give the country the way forward.”
