Petitioner Seeks Action Against Meru Senator Linturi over Deaths of His Housemaid and Business Associate

An activist has filed a petition seeking to have Meru Senator Mithika Linturi investigated and prosecuted over the deaths of his housemaid and business associate.

Michael Makarena, a Meru-based activist, wants the court to compel the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) to investigate and prosecute the politician for various offenses.

Through lawyer Danstan Omari, the petitioner wants Senator Linturi arrested and charged over alleged forgery of his academic papers and possible involvement in the unresolved murder of his late business associate and house help.

He questions why Linturi, who is eyeing the Meru governor’s seat in the upcoming elections, has never been charged despite an inquiry into the death of his business associate Dr. Stanlely Maore pointing to foul play.

“The then magistrate arrived at a conclusion that there was some serious business disagreements between Mithika Linturi and the deceased that probably might have caused the killing of the businessman, Stanley Maore,” read court documents.

Makarena wants the DPP to investigate whether Linturi has a degree from India, claiming that he enrolled for a master’s program at the University of Nairobi without an undergraduate degree.

“You cannot be seeking to get a Master’s degree if you have grade D in Form Four…you can’t, minimum entry requirement is a C+. Two, you must have a degree as a basis for that,” lawyer Omari adds.

The petitioner also seeks an investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Linturi’s housemaid, claiming that the Senator did not record a statement despite being the immediate employer. He claims that no post-mortem was done on the house help’s body to establish the cause of her death.

Makarena argues that Linturi has had brushes with the law on many occasions yet he seems to walk away scot-free.