Ex-CS Muturi dismissed himself - Ruto

President William Ruto has defended the move to fire former Public Service CS Justin Muturi during the recent Cabinet reshuffles.

Speaking during a media roundtable at Sagana State Lodge on Monday, Ruto claimed that Muturi while serving as the Attorney General had struggled to deliver.

He said when he made Muturi the AG, he (Muturi) explained himself saying he might not be able to deliver based on the fact that he had not been in practice for long after serving as a magistrate, an MP and a speaker.

"He said he might get overwhelmed. It was my fault because I persuaded him but true after sometime I saw he was overwhelmed, that's why I decided to change for him and gave him the job as a Cabinet secretary," Ruto said.

"In between he went on strike coming for Cabinet meetings, you are a minister, but you are on strike, what was I supposed to do?" Ruto posed.

Ruto said he is a person who believes in giving people second chances, adding that most people given a second chance always redeem themselves.

"I am a person who believes in second chances. Even when it was difficult for him (Muturi) to perform as an Attorney General, but because he was my friend, we worked together, we campaigned together, I was willing to give him a second chance," the President said.

"I gave my good friend Muturi a second chance, but in the process, he dismissed himself. What do you expect me to do? I give someone a second chance and he starts doing what he wants to do. It is not the end of the road; he has a very good pension as a former speaker so he will not suffer much."