Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i has asked Deputy President William Ruto to come forward and substantiate his allegations that he was robbed of a job in the government when the CS was mandated to take over the Interior Ministry and to further state which job was taken from him.

The CS was speaking to the press on Saturday, May 7 where he complained of being forced to comment on the matter as he was keen on maintaining his silence on the claims with respect to his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta.

He stated that the DP alleging that he took the job from him after the President reorganized the Cabinet in 2017 was aimed at creating a difficult working relationship between him(Matiang'i) and the head of the state. He found the claims disrespectful to him and all the cabinet secretaries who have tried to maintain their composure at the onset of DP Ruto's attacks.

According to the CS, he together with his colleagues has remained grounded by following the advice of the clergy and leaders of the private sector who have warned them against retaliating against the attacks, and also because as public servants still within the government, they accorded the office of the Deputy President the respect it deserved.

Matiang'i however assured that the war of words that the DP's camp seemed to call for was imminent, as he stated that the cabinet secretaries would also give their accounts of what really caused the fall out between the President and his deputy and that Kenyans should be ready for some of the truths they are about to learn.

"A number of my colleagues and I in Cabinet have been having conversations about the limit of this edict of collective responsibility. There are certain things we have avoided responding on because we respect certain offices."

"It now would appear others have gone out of it but still because we respect H.E. the President, we would like to consult further on when we can actually talk about those kinds of things," Matiang'i stated.

"If people want a street debate on this matter, I am more than ready to engage in it, especially if no one cares about the conflict of collective responsibility and the conflicts that come as a result of the claims that are being made," the CS dared.

CS Matiangi stated he would continue keeping his cool only for the stability of the nation and urged Kenyans to refrain from being swayed by allegations that could not be proved.