Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi claimed he played a role in raising Ksh100 million to influence the Senate during the impeachment of former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.
Speaking during a late-night interview on a local TV station on Sunday, March 1, 2026, Linturi said he mobilized the funds from friends, members of Parliament, and other political allies. He explained that they sought to counter what they believed was financial influence within Parliament.
“I called friends, my friends, MPs, all of them, and raised money: Ksh100 million,” Linturi said.
The interviewer pressed him on what the money was meant for, and Linturi connected it to impeachment politics both at the national level and in Meru. He pointed to earlier remarks by President William Ruto about Members of Parliament.
“Let me ask you, you heard Ruto say these MPs ni wakora. They are always paid money. They took money to impeach Gachagua. So even we gave out the money to be taken to the Senate,” Linturi said.
When the interviewer asked whether they paid senators to impeach Mwangaza, Linturi did not dispute the claim. Instead, he portrayed Parliament as compromised.
“I’m telling you that that parliament is compromised. It’s for the highest bidder. Even if you have some kind of case there, you will be asked to give something. And we decided if it’s money which might cause this thing to continue, let’s contribute. And I thank those people who came out,” he said.
