Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi survived an impeachment yesterday thanks to his deep pockets.
This is after the majority of MPs voted to save him from impeachment
over the fake fertilizer scandal after allegedly receiving a Ksh5 million bribe
each from the embattled CS.
The 11-member committee probing the impeachment case
presented its findings on the floor of the National Assembly.
According to the committee, the three counts against the CS
were unsubstantiated.
The three counts against Linturi were;
Gross violation of the Constitution
Gross misconduct
Committing a crime under the national law
The committee findings were read to the National Assembly by
Naomi Waqo, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party.
Following the announcement, Members of Parliament began to
shout in the house forcing the Speaker, Moses Wetangula to restore order.
Additionally, Wetangula emphasized that since the committee
had dismissed the allegations against Linturi, no further proceedings on his
impeachment were necessary.
He further noted that the committee had been
dissolved.
Following the announcement, Rarieda MP Otiende Omollo and
other MPs were given a chance to comment on the committee's report.
Omollo alleged that he was informed of misconduct among some
of the committee members and demanded thorough investigations into the claims.
On the other hand, Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi suggested
that the National Assembly should stop recognising Mithika Linturi as the
Cabinet Secretary and asked President William Ruto to sack the CS.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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