Former Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju has stated he would decline any job offer from President William Ruto if one were presented to him. Speaking during a Tuesday night interview on TV47, Tuju made it clear that he is content staying away from active politics.
“I’m very happy with where I am right now. I’m enjoying private life, doing what I love — like coming to this TV station and speaking freely without having to worry about the government’s or opposition’s position,” he said.
“No, I won’t accept it. I don’t need a job,” he emphasized.
Tuju and Ruto shared a strained relationship during their time in the Jubilee administration, where Ruto served as Deputy President.
Although Ruto has since expanded his government by bringing in former political rivals, including working with ODM leader Raila Odinga, Tuju maintains that he is not seeking any public position.
The former Cabinet Secretary explained that he is now focused on running his businesses, which employ over 100 people, and acknowledged that his ventures had suffered while he was in politics. “And paying someone like me is not easy,” he noted.
“I create employment. So, I will only engage in activities I truly want to do. I’m not chasing a job for the sake of a salary or for a position to cut deals,” he said.
When asked whether he might consider returning to Jubilee ahead of future elections if requested by former President Uhuru Kenyatta, Tuju stressed that Kenya’s political landscape has moved beyond party labels.
“It’s no longer about parties; it’s about the country. What framework can we establish to guarantee credible and peaceful elections?” he asked.
Tuju also criticized the Gen Z-led anti-government protests, warning that unconstitutional or violent attempts to oust a sitting government only breed instability. “As long as someone has been elected, you don’t overthrow them. In countries where this has happened, like Somalia, recovery never came. Where militaries have taken over, they sometimes remain for 20, 30, even 40 years.
“Khartoum is now in civil war, and it’s the military dictating terms, not Khadija or Gen Z in the streets. It’s critical we have peaceful and constitutional changes of government,” he said.
