The fallout between Muturi and Ruto escalated nearly two weeks ago when the CS held a press conference claiming his son had been a victim of past abductions, with no explanation given to him while he served as Attorney General. He further alleged that Ruto had intervened to have his son released by then-Director of Public Prosecutions Nurdin Haji—comments that many interpreted as implying the President knew about the abductions’ perpetrators
After a brief spat with President William Ruto, Public Service and Human Capital Development Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has resumed his duties as usual. On Monday, Muturi reported to his office at 6:30 a.m. and worked until 1:30 p.m. before leaving for other engagements.
On Friday last week, he was in Mombasa, where he officially closed the 2nd Annual Huduma Centre Managers’ Conference at the Kenya School of Government. A day earlier, the ministry’s official social media pages shared images of him receiving a briefing from Public Service Principal Secretary Amos Gathecha.
This came just two days after Muturi failed to attend a Cabinet meeting convened by President Ruto in Kakamega, reportedly due to not receiving an agenda brief from the Secretary to the Cabinet. The fallout between Muturi and Ruto escalated nearly two weeks ago when the CS held a press conference claiming his son had been a victim of past abductions, with no explanation given to him while he served as Attorney General. He further alleged that Ruto had intervened to have his son released by then-Director of Public Prosecutions Nurdin Haji—comments that many interpreted as implying the President knew about the abductions’ perpetrators.
Since then, Muturi has faced mounting criticism from Members of Parliament allied with President Ruto, with some calling for his impeachment. Despite the political tensions, Muturi remained focused on public service reforms during the Huduma Centre Managers’ Conference. As the chief guest, he urged leaders to align their strategies with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The event focused on improving service delivery, reflecting on achievements, and addressing sectoral challenges.
Muturi praised Huduma Kenya’s role in delivering efficient public services and called for continued innovation and collaboration. “Our goal is to transform the entire public service so that every citizen interaction leaves a smile,” he said. He also lauded the Huduma Mashinani initiative for extending government services to grassroots communities. Acknowledging financial constraints, he pledged to seek additional funding to expand outreach programs and improve accessibility.
To standardize service delivery nationwide, the CS announced plans to roll out the Huduma Kenya Universal Agent initiative, enabling staff to provide multiple services from different ministries, departments, and agencies at a single point.
“Huduma Kenya has transformed public service delivery and earned national trust. Let us maintain this excellent work and continue making a positive impact on the lives of Kenyans,” Muturi concluded.
As the conference ended, he reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening public service delivery and ensuring Huduma Kenya remains a model of excellence in governance.
