Agriculture c*mmittee now want CS Linturi fired over fake fertiliser scam
The National Assembly Committee on Agriculture is calling for Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi (pictured) dismissal following the recent fake fertilizer scam.
Members of Parliament including Jared Okello, Peter Salasya, David Kiplagat, Ferdinand Wanyonyi, and Joshua Odanga said Linturi cannot claim innocence in the controversial fertilizer scandal.
Speaking during the inspection of National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots in Kisumu and Homabay, the MPs demanded for transparency on farmer compensation and funding sources.
Expressing skepticism about the government’s response, they questioned whether affected farmers have been fairly compensated and called for stern action against those implicated in the scam inclduing the Linturi.
Distributed fertilizer
The lawmakers also raised concerns about the efficacy of the distributed fertilizer and Linturi’s competence in agronomy.
“The CS has no excuse giving us justification to plead innocent, that affected farmers have been compensated,’’ said Odanga. “He should either resign or be fired.” With ongoing investigations and worries about excessive rainfall and seed availability, pressure is mounting for Linturi to step down amidst the unfolding fertilizer debacle.
Meanwhile, KEL Chemicals’ Devesh Patel distanced the company from the compensation, emphasizing they were not involved in distributing fake fertilizers.
