William Ruto Accused of Influence Over CS Linturi Impeachment
Billow Kerrow, a former Mandera senator, argues that the Executive influenced the impeachment proceedings against Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi.
The National Assembly special committee that was looking into the CS Linturi impeachment move on Monday found no evidence of misconduct on the part of the CS and declared that the motion’s grounds were unfounded.
Out of the 11 MPs on the committee, seven voted in favor of preserving the CS.
According to Kerrow, President William Ruto provided “cues” to vote against the impeachment resolution. Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance MPs made up the majority in the committee.
The former senator stated on Tuesday that the way Ruto and Kimani Ichung’wah, the majority leader of the National Assembly, were responding to the motion suggested that the CS would not be removed.
“The committee’s decision is hardly shocking. There was no sign that the government would permit this to be carried out in an unbiased manner. Kerrow said on Citizen TV’s Daybreak program, “It appeared that the majority leader was not in favor of the vote by 149 MPs.”
He was alluding to the National Assembly’s vote on Thursday, in which 149 members approved the formation of a committee to look into Linturi’s behavior, while 36 members opposed it.
The CS continued to go to State House and government gatherings. It was believed that the president would use the MPs’ decision as justification to state that the CS was unable to attend a meeting due to a corruption case, Kerrow continued.
The committee’s decision on Monday, according to Kerrow, “was from the Executive or an attempt to save one of their own.”
“Political experience is always involved in these circumstances. Individuals follow the Executive’s lead,” he remarked.
The select committee’s decision caused a stir in Parliament when opposition lawmakers charged it of wrongdoing and corruption.
However, Kenya Kwanza lawmakers stood by the committee’s ruling, claiming that the supporters of the impeachment resolution had not provided sufficient proof to support Linturi’s removal.
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William Ruto Accused of Influence Over CS Linturi Impeachment
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