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October 11, 2025
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CS Ruku tells off ex-CS Muturi over call to scrap Constituency Bursaries

CS Ruku tells off ex-CS Muturi over call to scrap Constituency Bursaries

Ruku on Friday strongly rebutted remarks made by former National Assembly Speaker and Attorney General, Justin Muturi, who recently called for the scrapping of the National Government.....

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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has strongly rebuffed former Attorney General Justin Muturi's call to abolish National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) bursaries. Speaking at Mazingira Day celebrations in Mbeere North, Embu County, Ruku defended the bursary program as a vital lifeline for vulnerable households, criticizing Muturi's claims as misleading.

  • CS Ruku asserted that during his two-year tenure as MP, every student from Mbeere North who applied for NG-CDF bursary support received assistance.
  • He cautioned that abolishing the fund could severely undermine educational access for thousands of deserving students.
  • Ruku also used the occasion to subtly advise against voting for Newton Karish, a candidate associated with Muturi’s Democratic Party, in the upcoming parliamentary by-election.

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