Kenyan lawmakers are demanding the dismissal of the nation’s
agriculture secretary after government agencies distributed fake
fertiliser through a subsidy programme, the latest scandal to hit
President William Ruto’s government.
Eighty percent of legislators
present in parliament on Thursday voted in favor of Mithika Linturi’s
removal for allegedly flouting constitutional provisions on integrity
and the prudent use of public resources, according to the motion in the
National Assembly. The minister is alleged to have approved the
“procurement and distribution of fake fertiliser.”
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