Justin Muturi challenges young politicians to reveal sources of sudden wealth
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has called on young politicians who flaunt their wealth to come clean about the sources of their money, warning that transparency is essential to restore public confidence in leadership.
Speaking on K24 TV on Thursday, July 17, 2025, Muturi questioned how some youthful leaders who previously struggled to make ends meet have suddenly begun contributing large amounts of money at public events, saying the unexplained display of riches raises concerns about accountability.
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“Many of these young politicians have found me in politics. And I have seen them struggling to do very small things. And today they are living large, contributing 500 and then half a million. I mean surely,” Muturi stated.
He challenged the leaders to publicly disclose the businesses or income-generating ventures that sustain their lavish lifestyles.
He said they should at least show, even once, a cheque for the money they withdrew, not necessarily their bank accounts, adding that it would not be surprising if the funds did not come from their own accounts.
“I have said this as a challenge so that Kenyans can begin to have a little bit of confidence. For the leaders, maybe we can know what business you do? Can we see the bank cheque book? We do not even want to see the bank account. Can we see the cheques from which you withdrew those monies from your accounts?” he posed.
Muturi emphasised that accountability and transparency are fundamental principles of governance and accused some leaders of perpetuating a culture of financial secrecy that undermines public trust.
He noted that unexplained opulence by public figures fuels suspicion about mismanagement and misuse of public resources.
“We want to talk about accountability and transparency, and you see the biggest problem we have in this country is one of governance. Mismanagement of public resources,” Muturi said.
The former Cabinet Secretary urged Kenyans to demand answers from leaders who exhibit extravagant lifestyles, insisting that political office should not be used as a platform for self-enrichment at the expense of the public.
Jab at Ruto
In the same interview, the former Public Service Cabinet Secretary described President William Ruto as an extremely evil person after suggesting to the police to shoot people in the leg and take them to court.
Muturi remarked that the statements made by Ruto were a blank cheque for police officers and other security agencies to shoot at civilians.
“I expect that if William Ruto is a person who has a conscience that pricks him; and I am saying if because my interactions with him is that I think he is an extremely evil person; that kind of statement which he uttered (shoot in the leg) is so grave; it is like a carte blanche order to police officers and other security agencies to shoot,” Muturi said.
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