‘He Is A Gun For Hire!’ – Mithika Linturi Reveals Amount CS Ruku Was Paid For His Impeachment
Mithika Linturi, the former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, said that Geoffrey Ruku, the current Public Service Cabinet Secretary, was given Ksh5.2 million to lobby for his impeachment while serving as the Mbeere North Member of Parliament.
During an interview with Weru TV on Sunday, April 21, the former CS harshly criticized Ruku, claiming that despite being from the same region, he deceived him.
According to Linturi, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua summoned Ruku and reassured him of the situation.
“Ruku is a gun for hire. He cannot be trusted; he has no integrity, and he started my impeachment because he was paid  40,000 US dollars to impeach me. You cannot kill your brother to inherit his wife,” he said.
Mithika Linturi : President Ruto lied that we speak. The last time we spoke was 9 months ago. I am not interested in his job. Wananchi will give me a job #JulishaMedia pic.twitter.com/gYkfNSZShl
— Goddie (@Goddie_Ke) April 20, 2025
“Gachagua summoned him and confronted him, asking him what nonsense he was doing, and he took a list from him with 83 people,” he said.
“Gachagua then called me, showed me the list, and asked me to look at my friends.”
Muturi went on to say that the replacement of former Public Service CS Justin Muturi with Ruku was solely for the purpose of filling the position and not to help Kenyans.
“You cannot compare the history of Muturi and Ruku,” he said.
Mithika asserted that the Mount Kenya Region ‘is not well represented’, claiming that those selected lack the courage to speak up.
Mithika Linturi : Mimba imefika miezi tisa ni lazima mtoto azaliwe. I was nowhere near the fertilizer scandal. I carried the cross because I was agriculture Cs then #JulishaMedia pic.twitter.com/ITUEm0aWUR
— Goddie (@Goddie_Ke) April 20, 2025
The former Chief of Staff was musing on President William Ruto’s recent cabinet reshuffles.
“There are some leaders who are acceptable to the people, and there are some who are just appointed to fill in the gap,” he said.
“People who are called and given goodies and just say, Yes, sir, are not people who represent our community; I don’t think that we are fully represented.”
Linturi emphasized that he meticulously managed the docket and that his impeachment was motivated by politics rather than performance.
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The CS has also denied rumors that there are plans for a comeback in the Kenya Kwanza Administration government.
“I was not removed because of nonperformance; I believe I did well. Even some of my biggest enemies acknowledged my work, and that should tell you how I worked,” he said.
The former CS also claimed that Cabinet Secretaries in the Kenya Kwanza government were regularly denied a say, notably during appointments.
“Ministers have no power. They do not sign anything. Names are printed on the gazette notice claiming that they made the appointments,” Linturi claimed.
‘He Is A Gun For Hire!’ – Mithika Linturi Reveals Amount CS Ruku Was Paid For His Impeachment
