Public Service CS Justin Muturi has sparked nationwide debate following explosive claims about government abductions. 

Speaking in Kilimani yesterday, Muturi accused the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and its head, Noordin Haji, of orchestrating the abduction of his son, Leslie. 

According to Muturi, it was President William Ruto’s intervention that secured his son’s release after Haji ignored calls from both him and then-Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, now the Deputy President.

The revelations have triggered widespread reactions, with political leaders, analysts, and Kenyans weighing in. While some praise Muturi’s courage, others question his motives and timing.

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba urged Kenyans to take Muturi seriously, saying: “When a hippo tells you the crocodile is sick and drowning, you must believe it—they live together underwater.”

However, Aldai MP Marianne Kitany hit out at Muturi for speaking out while still in government. “If CS Muturi wants to criticise the government, he should resign. You cannot critique an administration you serve. I will sponsor a censure motion against him if he doesn’t step down,” she said.

Lawyer Nelson Havi condemned Kitany’s remarks, calling them misguided.

“Those juvenile UDA MPs demanding Muturi’s resignation should be ashamed. If necessary, we lawyers will defend him,” he said.

Governance expert Gitile Naituli described Muturi’s statement as reflective of widespread public frustration.

“Muturi speaks for countless Kenyans whose children have been abducted or remain missing. People are tired of the silence and inaction,” Naituli said, adding that recent abductions, such as the high-profile case in Embu, may have pushed the CS to speak out.

Questions remain about why Muturi waited six months to disclose details of his son’s ordeal.

One social media user, Miss Mumbz opined “Muturi is a coward. He knew about his son’s abduction in June but continued serving under the president he accuses.”

Naituli countered that recent events likely prompted the CS’s decision to break his silence.

The controversy now underscores Kenya’s governance challenges and raises concerns about the repercussions of such candid revelations. 

Muturi has vowed to stand by his claims, saying he is ready to face any consequences.

As the country awaits a response from NIS head Haji, the fallout from Muturi’s revelations continues to dominate public discourse.