Justin Muturi Says William Ruto Approached Him To Join Kenya Kwanza Coalition In 2022

• Former Public Service Cabinet secretary Justin Muturi said he did not initiate his partnership with President William Ruto ahead of the 2022 elections
• Muturi claimed Ruto approached him with a request to work together, and he agreed because they appeared to share a mutual commitment to improving the country
• This comes just days after Muturi was dismissed from the Cabinet, with Ruto announcing his replacement immediately

Faith Chandianya, a journalist at, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya

Former Public Service Cabinet secretary Justin Muturi has clarified how he came to join President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza coalition.

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How did Muturi start working with Ruto?

Muturi claimed that he did not initiate contact with the head of state ahead of the 2022 General Election.

In a statement posted on his social media pages, Muturi said President Ruto approached him and invited him to join his campaign team, likely as part of efforts to boost support in the Mt. Kenya region.

"Let it be clear, I didn’t seek out President Ruto in 2022. He came to me and asked me to join his campaign," Muturi said.

He said their decision to work together was founded on shared values at the time—trust and a mutual commitment to serve the country with integrity.

"It was a decision rooted in shared values, trust, and a commitment to serve this nation with integrity," he further stated.

Why was Justin Muturi fired?

Muturi’s recent comments come just days after he officially relinquished his role in the Public Service docket following his dismissal.

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The former attorney general addressed the media to share his perspective on his dismissal, following President Ruto’s claims that he was removed due to absenteeism from Cabinet meetings and incompetence.

In response, Muturi dismissed Ruto’s claims, stating that he was removed from office for speaking out against abductions and extrajudicial killings under the Kenya Kwanza administration.

Muturi acknowledged missing several Cabinet meetings but maintained that he had informed the president each time in advance.

He added that he had written confidential letters to the president, urging that the issues of abductions and extrajudicial killings be addressed in Parliament, but said his concerns were ignored and went unanswered.

The former Cabinet secretary reiterated his commitment to continue speaking out against abductions and forced disappearances.

Was Muturi ambushed to hand over office?

In a related development, Muturi raised concerns over the abrupt manner in which he was instructed to hand over the Public Service Ministry to the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.

Muturi stated that he received a letter on Friday, March 26, just two days after his dismissal, instructing him to hand over the office on the same day.

He, however, noted that no handover notes were prepared and expressed a desire for Musalia to have a record of the operations from the time he took charge of the Public Service Ministry until his departure.

He stated that due to this, he scheduled the handover ceremony to take place on Tuesday, April 1.

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