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South Mugirango Member of Parliament (MP) Sylvanus Osoro has told Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi to resign or get impeached.

The former National Assembly Speaker has continued to attract criticism from pro-Kenya Kwanza leaders since he opened up about the abduction ordeal he says his family underwent when his son Leslie went missing last year.

Osoro has warned that he is ready to drive an impeachment exercise against the former Attorney General if he will not willingly resign.

“The level of pretence that we have in government in this country iko juu sana. Wewe ni Cabinet Secretary, unaketi kwa cabinet, unaketi na rais kila siku, unaongea na polisi kila siku, unaita press kulia juu ya polisi, Justin Mutiuri.

“Unajua sheria na ulikuwa spika. Leo nakuambia mbele ya watu wangu, ile kiboko tulipiga Gachagua ndio inakuja kwako. You resign ama nikutoe,” Osoro said in a video shared by a local TV station on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

According to the legislator, Muturi has three options to save his ministerial job.

“Vile tunaresume bunge, because tuko na siku kumi na nne ndio turesume, Justin Muturi, you have three options.

“Ya kwanza resign, ya pili apologise tu ignore hio maneno. Ya tatu we impeach you. Tuna collect signatures uende nyumbani. You cannot serve the government of Kenya yenye unalima kila siku,” he added.

Kitany’s call

Osoro’s call came a day after Aldai MP Marianne Kitany gave a similar warning to Muturi.

“Kama mtoto alikuwa abducted alafu aka kuwa released, kuna kitu inaitwa kwenda kureport kwa police station. Tangu hiyo miezi sita, tangu akuwe released, hujaenda kureport kwa police station. You are the minister for public service, meaning that hao watu wote wanareport kwako ukikuja kwa media kutuambia.

“Na wewe ndio minister hao watu si umekosa kazi yako? Si umeshindwa na kazi? So, bado unafanya nini kwa hiyo ofisi? Wewe hujiuzulu kuja ongea huku nje kama raia mwema huwezi gonga serikali ukiwa ndani yake. 

“Kama huwezi heshimu serikali yenye unaifanyia kazi, mimi kama mjumbe, kazi yangu ni kitu inaitwa oversight. Ninakuambia wewe ujiuzulu na usipo jiuzulu mimi nitapeleka motion bunge ya ku censure wewe,” Kitany said.

Muturi’s statement delivered to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 is expected to generate more debate around reported cases of abductions.