Linturi Fires Back At Fake Fertiliser Claims

Mithika Linturi denied giving farmers fake fertilizer through the government subsidy program. The former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary appeared on Nation FM Tuesday to defend himself. He claimed people misunderstood the difference between substandard products and fake ones. Farmers had found sand and stones mixed into their fertilizer bags last year. Linturi blamed political enemies for attacking him when farmers complained about poor-quality supplies.

Farmers reported major financial losses after spreading low-quality fertilizer on their fields. Many farmers abandoned crop growing completely and started raising chickens instead. Agriculture officials launched investigations into how bad fertilizer reached Kenyan farms. Police questioned fertilizer sellers and companies involved in government contracts. The Kenya Bureau of Standards seized thousands of fertilizer bags from stores around the country.

Parliament formed a special team to investigate whether Linturi broke the law during his leadership. Government lawmakers cleared Linturi of all wrongdoing in their final report. Opposition members disagreed strongly and wrote their separate findings. They accused ruling party lawmakers of accepting money to protect Linturi from punishment. The fertilizer scandal continues to affect farmers who lost harvests and trust in government programs.