Moses Kuria has once again reiterated that he resigned as President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor on his own volition.

Kuria, a former Cabinet Secretary in the Kenya Kwanza Government, has vehemently denied claims that he was fired by President Ruto.

“I was not fired and I was not asked to resign. The President actually regretted the fact that I resigned. He told me, ‘It is your decision, but it is unfortunate,’” Kuria said in an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, August 19 night.

According to Kuria, his resignation was prompted by the dissatisfaction with how the government handled the Saba Saba protests.

“I resigned one day after Saba Saba. I resigned because Saba Saba shattered me totally. I was out of the country and I was on my way back,” Kuria recounted.

He added: “On 8th of July, I went and told the President, ‘It is hazy right now and I feel I need to have my head out there and be able to look at things more clearly, and be neutral in this conversation, so that the truth can come out’.”

Kuria was referring to the aftermath of the deadly protests, with human rights groups expressing deep concern over the widespread human rights violations and loss of life.

The Amnesty International reported that at least 38 people in Kenya, over 500 civilian and police officers injured, and economic loss possibly as much as KSh1.1 billion (USD 14 million) recorded in the aftermath of the July 7, 2025, Saba Saba Day protests.

The protests took place in at least 20 counties, with fatalities reported in Kiambu (8), Nairobi (8), Kajiado (7), Nyeri (2), Kisumu (2), Nakuru (2), Meru (2), Embu (1), Murang’a (1), among others.