Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has strongly defended his tenure as Attorney General after President William Ruto labeled him “fairly incompetent” over the handling of the Muslim Endowment Fund (Waqf).
Muturi dismissed the claims, clarifying that the Waqf Act No. 8 of 2022 does not provide for the creation of a Muslim Endowment Fund as suggested by the President. “It must be understood that a waqf is a religious, charitable, or benevolent endowment by a person who professes the Muslim faith and is managed by the Waqf Commission,” Muturi stated.
He emphasized that his role as Attorney General was to uphold the law as enacted by Parliament and not to create new provisions outside its framework. His response comes after Ruto, during an Iftar dinner at State House, accused him of delaying the rollout of the fund, adding that the new AG would resolve the matter swiftly.
Muturi’s defense underscores his commitment to due process, asserting that any amendments or additions to the Waqf framework would require proper legislative action rather than executive directives.
