Muturi drops bombshell: Former CS reveals 6 dark secrets about Ruto in tell-all interview

In a stunning exposé, former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has lifted the lid on what he claims as deep-seated corruption and fear-mongering within President William Ruto’s administration.

In a no-holds-barred interview with NTV’s Fixing the Nation on Friday, April 4, 2025, Muturi accused the president of hypocrisy, corruption, and an iron-fisted grip on his Cabinet.

1. Ruto’s corruption hypocrisy

Muturi described President Ruto as a man with two faces – one who publicly condemns corruption while privately engaging in corrupt dealings worth billions.

“He is quite a dangerous character. I think Ruto is unfit for the position of president. I’ve no bitterness, this is my assessment. When I watched him talk to members of my Cabinet, saying ‘I don’t want to see corruption,’ I wondered who is this talking?” Muturi remarked.

“Yes, he (Ruto) is absolutely, very, irredeemably corrupt,” he added.

2. Ksh129 billion tree-planting deal

Muturi claimed that Ruto attempted to strong-arm him into signing a Ksh129 billion deal with Russian oligarchs for a tree-planting initiative.

“I landed in Dubai and received a phone call from Ruto, who told me that the Russians were waiting at the airport and I needed to sign the documents. I declined, saying I needed to review the documents in the office,” Muturi revealed.

“Whenever Ruto comes up with a project, it’s for moneymaking. They bring me a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and I tell them that the Ksh129 billion can only be a grant but can’t come directly to the ministry. It only goes through the Treasury,” he continued.

3. Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal

Muturi claimed he resisted pressure to sign off on the controversial Arror and Kimwarer dam projects, which he said saw Kenya lose Ksh38 billion.

“I refused to sign the Arror/Kimwarer dams. The Italians were paid billions. In Kimwarer, nothing has happened because the report provided was faulty,” he stated.

He claimed that despite the massive financial loss, Ruto continued pushing for the project.

“Ruto held meetings with the Italian Prime Minister and the President. On three occasions, I was invited by the Head of Public Service to accompany the team. I wondered why because the country was losing Ksh38 billion on the project. They wanted me to sign, and I declined,” he said.

4. Ruto’s rule of fear

Muturi claimed that Ruto rules by instilling fear in his Cabinet, making CSs too afraid to even communicate with him.

“Many of them are very timid. They would not want to speak. In fact, some of them don’t want to pick up my calls, even on WhatsApp. They are too scared that they may be found to have spoken to me,” he said.

He claimed that some CSs asked him to communicate through intermediaries, further illustrating the oppressive atmosphere in the Cabinet.

5. Attorney General job enticement

Muturi revealed that Ruto initially tried to entice him into accepting the role of Attorney General by highlighting the immense power the position wields in approving multibillion-shilling government contracts.

“When he offered me the position of the Attorney General, I turned it down. I told him I have been Speaker for 10 years, too much reading, so I just want to be in the Cabinet,” Muturi said.

However, he claimed that Ruto persisted, insisting that he must take up the AG job.

“Two, three days later, my friend Moses Wetang’ula calls me, we meet somewhere in Karen. Wetang’ula told me he had been sent by the President to plead with me to accept the position. I told him my reservation is one: I’m a stickler for the law and I fear taking up a job where I cannot exercise my freedom to interpret the law as I know it.”

6. Ruto not fit to hold office

Muturi did not mince words when summing up his assessment of the President.

“William Ruto is a person with two personalities. The William Ruto that presents himself to the public is completely different from the one that sits behind in the office and crafts stuff. That kind of person is very dangerous, and I think William Ruto is unfit to hold the position of the President of the Republic of Kenya. I have sadly come to that conclusion, and I have no bitterness because it is my own assessment,” he said.

Muturi also dismissed speculation about his political ambitions, ruling out a return to Parliament or a gubernatorial bid. However, he hinted at supporting a candidate in 2027 who prioritizes institutional reform.

The claims by the former Public Service CS come amid heightened political tensions following his abrupt dismissal.

Ruto, addressing Muturi’s dismissal from the Cabinet at Sagana State Lodge on Monday, March 31, 2025, ahead of his Mt Kenya tour, claimed his firing was due to absenteeism.

“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?” Ruto asked rhetorically.

As the country braces for potential political realignments, Muturi’s revelations could have far-reaching implications for Ruto’s administration.

The former CS has stated that he has documents to back his claims, leaving the ball in Ruto’s court to respond to the damning claims.