{"id":17077,"date":"2025-01-31T15:02:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T15:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17077"},"modified":"2025-01-31T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T15:02:30","slug":"muturi-slams-government-over-abductions-and-extrajudicial-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17077","title":{"rendered":"Muturi Slams Government Over Abductions and Extrajudicial Killings."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has once again criticized the government over the rising cases of abductions and extrajudicial killings, taking direct aim at President William Ruto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on Friday at City Mortuary, where the bodies of two out of four young men abducted in Mlolongo were found, Muturi condemned the ongoing disappearances and killings of Kenyan youths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is murder most foul. It is only fair that, at this point, the country shelves any other business to discuss this matter of abductions and extrajudicial killings,\u201d Muturi stated, urging immediate intervention and a thorough investigation into the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He further criticized the government for failing to protect its citizens, highlighting the agony of families searching for their missing loved ones. \u201cIt is not right that parents like these can go for over 40 days searching for their loved ones while we sit somewhere claiming to be discussing the economy. Economy for who? If we are killing and abducting young people, then who are we building the economy for?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muturi called on President Ruto to take decisive action, reminding him of his campaign promise to end forced disappearances. \u201cThe buck must stop somewhere. Mr. President, I am calling upon you now to order an end to these abductions and open an inquiry to examine how these things have been happening. We cannot normalize this,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To uncover the truth, Muturi proposed forming a commission of inquiry comprising representatives from the Law Society of Kenya, religious groups, and civil society organizations such as Amnesty International Kenya and the Kenya Human Rights Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing calls for his resignation over his stance, Muturi dismissed them as distractions. \u201cResignation is a side issue. It suffices that I sit in government. I am calling on the government to ensure this matter is discussed,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also criticized Kenya\u2019s diplomatic priorities, questioning why the government is focused on conflict resolution in the Democratic Republic of Congo while failing to address killings within its own borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muturi\u2019s remarks follow the discovery of Martin Mwau and Justus Mutumwa\u2019s bodies at the Nairobi Funeral Home, formerly City Mortuary. The two were among four men who went missing in Mlolongo last December. Their families had been searching for them for over a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The controversy deepened after Muturi alleged that his son, Leslie Muturi, was abducted and later released by National Intelligence Service (NIS) officers on orders from President Ruto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CS\u2019s latest outburst signals a growing rift within the government as pressure mounts for accountability over enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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