South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro has issued a strong ultimatum to Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, demanding his resignation, an apology, or facing impeachment. Osoro accused Muturi of publicly disrespecting the Kenya Kwanza government by airing grievances instead of addressing them internally.
The heated exchange stems from remarks made by Muturi regarding his son’s alleged abduction, which Osoro dismissed as baseless. Speaking during a function at Nyamarambe Grounds, Osoro criticized Muturi for airing his grievances in public, instead of following proper procedures within the Cabinet.
“You are a CS, you sit in the Cabinet, meet with the president daily, speak with the police every day, and then you call press conferences to complain about them?” Osoro challenged.
“I tell you, in front of my people: the same punishment we gave Gachagua is coming for you. You have three options: resign, apologise, or face impeachment. When Parliament resumes, we’ll collect signatures and send you home.”
Osoro’s remarks were in response to Muturi’s recent public comments about his son’s arrest, which he initially referred to as an abduction. Osoro claimed that the incident involved illegal activities at a bar, and urged Muturi to teach his child proper morals instead of blaming the government.
Aldai MP Marianne Kitany also expressed support for Osoro’s stance, questioning Muturi’s fitness to serve as a Cabinet Secretary.
“If, as a member of the Cabinet, you cannot address such matters before the President, what do you expect an ordinary Kenyan to do?” Kitany remarked during a separate event at Mogomben Primary School. She further criticized Muturi’s failure to report the alleged abduction to the police, despite his son’s release months ago.
Kitany, an ally of President William Ruto, echoed Osoro’s call for Muturi’s resignation, threatening to table a motion in Parliament to censure him if the CS does not step down.
The controversy erupted after Muturi, in a press briefing on January 12, criticized the government’s handling of abductions and forced disappearances. He cited his son’s case as an example, calling on the government to take action against the alarming trend. Muturi has expressed ongoing emotional distress over his family’s ordeal since his son’s disappearance in June 2024.
As tensions mount within the government, Muturi now faces increasing pressure from his colleagues, with Osoro and Kitany leading calls for accountability.
