Environment CS Aden Duale has called out his colleague Justin Muturi over his recent statements on ongoing abductions.
According to Duale, Muturi is one of the few privileged persons in the country who have direct access to President William Ruto.
He insisted that Muturi should have raised his concerns about the abduction in the Cabinet as the President always asks anyone with a pressing issue to raise it once Cabinet deliberations are done.
The CS noted that as high office-holding state officers, it is wrong for them to go public with issues they can raise at the level of Cabinet and find solutions to them.
“CS Muturi had the opportunity to bring any agenda. Every time we finish the Cabinet meeting, ask if there is anyone with a very burning issue. I wanted Muturi to bring all the concerns he has on abductions to the floor of the cabinet.
“CS Muturi is not like you. He is among the few 22 privileged who sit at the highest decision-making organ of our country. You don’t expect the IG or a Minister to go public,” Duale said.
The Environment CS, who spoke at Citizen TV on Sunday, added that he will ask Muturi to resign from his Cabinet portfolio.
He said that had it been him and should he feel that he was disagreeing with the Head of State and wanted to pursue his interests, he would have stepped down.
“I will ask him to resign. If I differ with President William Ruto and I feel that I want to chart my own way, I will resign.”
Duale’s remarks follow recent statements by the Public Service Cabinet Secretary accusing the state of having a hand in the ongoing abductions.
Muturi said the government cannot presume innocence on the matter that he insisted risks plunging the country into anarchy.
He said how the abductions were being carried out in broad daylight confirmed the approval of the state.
"It must be remembered that I was the Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya at the time, yet I was unable to trace my son despite making several requests and demands to all levels of the security apparatus. I can't keep quiet because I'm a member of the Cabinet," he said.
On Friday, Muturi called for the establishment of a commission of inquiry to probe alleged enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the country.
Muturi said it should no longer be taken as normal that young Kenyans are being killed and no action is being taken to fully address the matter.
