Former Public Service Justin Muturi has ruled out any
possibility of vying for the Mbeere North parliamentary seat should it be
declared vacant.
The seat is currently held by Geoffrey Ruku, who has been
nominated by President William Ruto to succeed him in his former docket.
Speaking during a live TV interview on Friday, Muturi stated
that running for the seat would be inappropriate given his past role as Speaker
of the National Assembly.
“Having been a speaker, I think in all fairness, it would be
wrong for me to go back as a member of parliament to the same house that I
presided over for 10 years,” he said.
“Please, just leave me out of it.”
When
asked whether he was considering a gubernatorial bid, the former Attorney
General was equally dismissive.
“I
have said since 2017 that I am not interested in the position of governor of
Embu County,” he said.
“This
should now put the matter to rest.”
According
to Muturi, some bloggers have been pushing the narrative.
Muturi
at the same time reaffirmed his readiness to join hands with like-minded
leaders ahead of the 2027 general election.
He
said he would support someone who is committed to institutional reform and one
who genuinely allows institutions to function independently.
Muturi
who recently turned into a fierce critic of the government was fired last week
in mini-reshuffle announced by the president through Head of Public Service
Felix Koskei.
Ruto
who spoke during a press interview Monday at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri held
that Muturi’s decision to boycott work cost him his job.
"I
gave him a ministerial position, then, in the process, he went on strike,
skipping Cabinet meetings. So, am I the one who fired him, or did he fire
himself? If you are a CS and you don't attend meetings, what am I supposed to
do?” he posed.
In
response, Muturi said said his dismissal was related to his stance on
abductions and extrajudicial killings and not boycotting duty.
“Since my reasons for not attending Cabinet are clearly
stated, the inference one draws from my sacking is that raising the issue of
abductions and extrajudicial killings must have terribly annoyed the
President," he said in a statement.
