NAIROBI, Kenya – Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has dropped a political bombshell, accusing President William Ruto of running a government riddled with corruption while publicly posturing as an anti-graft crusader.
In a no-holds-barred interview on NTV’s Fixing the Nation, Muturi painted a damning picture of Ruto’s leadership, claiming that behind closed doors, the president orchestrates billion-shilling deals masked as government projects.
From a shady Sh129 billion tree-planting deal to the infamous Arror and Kimwarer dam scandal, the former CS says he witnessed firsthand how Kenya’s top office allegedly operates.
The President is misleading Kenyans by portraying his nationwide tours as development missions, while in truth, they are thinly veiled political campaigns aimed at boosting his chances in the 2027 elections.
Ruto’s “Irredeemable” Corruption?
Muturi didn’t mince words about his former boss.
“He is quite a dangerous character. I think Ruto is unfit for the position of president. I have no bitterness; this is my assessment,” Muturi stated.
He went further, accusing Ruto of using grand public statements to condemn corruption while simultaneously engaging in the same behind closed doors.
“Whenever Ruto comes up with a project, it’s for moneymaking,” he claimed.
His most striking accusation? A push to approve a Sh129 billion deal with Russian oligarchs during the COP 28 summit in Dubai—an agreement Muturi says he refused to sign.
Based on my own careful assessment, I have concluded that President William Ruto is unfit to hold the office of the President of the Republic of Kenya. I say this not out of bitterness, but as a reasoned and objective judgment.
The Sh129 Billion Russian Deal
According to Muturi, Ruto pressured him to greenlight a Sh129 billion project for planting three billion trees, but the money was supposed to bypass the Treasury—a blatant violation of financial laws.
“I landed in Dubai and received a phone call from Ruto, who told me the Russians were waiting at the airport and I needed to sign the documents. I declined, saying I needed to review them in the office,” he revealed.
Muturi insisted that such massive funding must be processed through the Treasury, not directly into a ministry. His refusal, he suggested, put him at odds with the president.
Arror and Kimwarer: The Dam That Sunk Billions
Muturi also revisited the controversial Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal, where the government secured a Sh63 billion loan from an Italian firm, CMC di Ravenna. The problem? The numbers didn’t add up.
“I refused to sign the Arror/Kimwarer dams deal. The Italians were paid billions, yet in Kimwarer, nothing has happened because the report was faulty,” he said.
Muturi claimed he was invited to three high-profile meetings with the Italian Prime Minister and President to push the deal forward. Each time, he resisted.
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“They wanted me to sign, and I declined,” he added.
While critics may see his revelations as revenge after being fired in Ruto’s latest Cabinet reshuffle, Muturi insists he holds no personal grudges. He even offered to provide supporting documents in soft copy to prove his claims.
His remarks come amid growing scrutiny of Ruto’s government and could ignite fresh debates about transparency at the highest levels of power. The big question now: Will his accusations trigger any investigations, or will they fade into Kenya’s long history of political scandals?
For now, all eyes are on State House.