This archive report was first published on 4 September 2019.
Meru Senator Mithika Linturi's Divorce and Battle Against Governor Kiraitu Murungi ¶
Meru Senator Mithika Linturi is fighting a messy divorce case at the Milimani Law Courts, while also battling Governor Kiraitu Murungi in the 2022 general election.
Linturi's divorce case against his estranged wife Maryanne Kitany has become a soap opera, with all manner of accusations being made before Milimani Chief Magistrate Peter Gisore.
Kitany told the court that the same day Linturi was expected in the house, they were making out in Sopa Lodge, Naivasha.
Linturi and Kiraitu were once allies, teaming up under the Kikali banner to win almost all political seats in the county during the last general election.
However, the two have fallen out, with Linturi appearing to criticise the county government over the 2017-2018 Auditor General Edward Ouko's report.
Ouko questioned county expenditure and composition of the workforce, saying 88pc were from a dominant ethnic group.
Linturi made his way to the county assembly and told MCAs it was an indictment of the government, a statement Kiraitu has not taken lightly.
Linturi assured the assembly he is in good working terms with the executive, but Kiraitu said Linturi had jumped the gun.
Linturi has now taken the battle to the county assembly, where his allies are doing his bidding to taint Kiraitu's image ahead of the 2022 contest.
