Busia MP Claims Being Offered Bribe to Favour CS Linturi in the Impeachment Case

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• Busia Woman Rep Catherine Omanyo alleges bribery attempts in the impeachment case against Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, stating she was offered significant sums to influence the outcome.
• Despite Omanyo’s claims and opposition MPs’ outcry, Linturi survived impeachment, prompting calls for further investigation into alleged corruption within the committee and criticism from Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi.

Busia Woman Rep Catherine Omanyo has come forward with alarming claims, asserting that she was approached with bribes in relation to the impeachment case against Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. 

Speaking to Citizen TV, Omanyo disclosed that attempts were made to sway committee members tasked with deciding Linturi’s fate with monetary incentives. 

She revealed instances where she was offered sums of Ksh.2 million and Ksh.3 million to influence the outcome of the report, emphasizing the pressure she faced to favor Linturi.

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Highlighting the intensity of the situation, Omanyo described heated confrontations within the committee, fueled by bribery attempts. 

Despite these pressures, she maintained that some members resisted compromise, refusing to succumb to unethical influences. 

Omanyo underscored the gravity of the allegations against Linturi, particularly regarding the fake fertilizer scandal, asserting that he should not have been absolved of blame.

Linturi’s survival in the impeachment process, with seven out of eleven committee members voting in his favor, sparked outcry among opposition MPs who alleged bribery. 

Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo raised concerns about corruption within the committee, suggesting a referral to the powers and privileges committee for investigation. 

However, Speaker Moses Wetangula dismissed these allegations, insisting on evidence before casting aspersions on colleagues.

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Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi criticized the committee’s decision, characterizing it as the overturning of the House’s decision by a minority. 

He called for Parliament to withhold recognition of Linturi as Minister of Agriculture until President Ruto takes action to dismiss him.