JUSTIN MUTURI SACKED BY PRESIDENT RUTO.

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has been ousted upon President William Ruto's cabinet reshuffle.

Ruto has appointed Mbeere North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ruku as the new Public Service CS nominee.

This move comes barely a day after the President termed Muturi as ' fairly incompetent' in his tenure as the Attorney General.

The CS has been a vocal critic of the government, even missing Cabinet meetings.

In a recent interview he stated that"Attending Cabinet meetings is mandatory unless one has permission from the President, which is what I sought."

He insisted that his decision was not insubordination, as he had formally written to the Cabinet chair seeking exemption.

It all began on Tuesday when Ruto described Muturi as someone who was ‘fairly incompetent’ when he served as Attorney General. This was during a state house dinner with the Islamic leaders.

It was in relation to how he handled legal matters concerning the establishment of Waqf, an endowment made by a Muslim to a religious, educational, or charitable cause.

“I had a problem with the AG who was there before, he was fairly incompetent. But now, I have a very competent lady in the position, and I can assure you that the issues of Waqf will be sorted out within months,” Ruto said on Tuesday.

Muturi, in retaliation to the remarks, however, said that while the act exists, it does not provide for the creation of a Muslim Endowment Fund.

He stated that it is a personal initiative by any individual who professes Islam.

“Under the Waqf Act no.8 of 2022, there’s no provision for a “Muslim Endowment Fund. It must be understood that a Waqf is a religious, charitable or benevolent endowment by a person who professes the Muslim faith and is managed by the Waqf Commission,” the former attorney general said.

Seems that these claims annoyed the head of state, following the immediate sacking of Justin Muturi. As Muturi remains jobless, what move would he make and how would President Ruto convince the mountain region of his good will towards them?