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November 8, 2025
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'How I saved Justin Muturi from losing his job in Cabinet': Gachagua recalls

'How I saved Justin Muturi from losing his job in Cabinet': Gachagua recalls

Speaking at Muturi's book launch in Nairobi on Friday, Gachagua recounted how, during the second batch of Cabinet appointments,  President Ruto summoned him and Mudavadi to flank him at the annou.....

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During Justin Muturi's book launch, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua recounted how he saved former Attorney General Justin Muturi from being dropped from a cabinet appointment list following the 2024 Gen-Z protests. Gachagua revealed tense disagreements with President William Ruto inside State House regarding the list.

  • Rigathi Gachagua refused to announce cabinet appointments without prior access to the final list, leading to a confrontation with President William Ruto.

  • President Ruto initially omitted selections from Embu County and had dropped Justin Muturi's name from a subsequent list.

  • Gachagua threatened to publicly distance himself from the announcement if Muturi was excluded, leading President Ruto to reinstate Muturi's name.

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