Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has criticised President William Ruto’s administration over unfair appointments to government.
Speaking during a church service in Meru County, Linturi accused the president of lack of inclusivity after recently nominating more people for cabinet secretary positions.
Linturi went on to question the President for excluding the Meru community in the recent nominations despite overwhelmingly voting for him in the 2022 general elections.
“We are tired of being taken for granted and treated as second fiddle. We are very important people. Our 800,000 votes must count, and we are now wiser than before. We were lied to, and we felt the effects. The people of Meru must be respected. We are tired of being contemptuously looked down upon. We have been sidelined as if we hold no value in this country.’’
The former CS went on to criticize the current administration for what he termed a culture of deceit, adding that Kenyans were now more astute than before.
He moreover expressed regret for failing to secure a formal agreement with Ruto to ensure the inclusion of the Meru people in government.
“We have now become more knowledgeable and discerning. Moving forward, we have learnt from our past mistakes. Now that we are informed, we will not repeat them, and I want this to be clearAt present, appointments are being made, yet we are nowhere to be seen. Respect for the people of Meru must be restored, and we shall work tirelessly to reclaim the dignity of the Meru people.”
