- Former Minister of Agriculture Mithika Linturi has announced her intention to contest for the governorship of Meru in the 2027 General Election, citing strong support from her supporters.
- He will contest on the ticket of the Democratic Congress Party (DCP), where he serves as the organizing secretary of the party
- Linturi is expected to face tough competition from Senator Kathuri Murungi, former governor Peter Munya, and outgoing Isaac Mutuma
Former Minister of Agriculture Mithika Linturi has ventured into the Meru governorship race in the 2027 General Election.
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Linturi said his ambition will meet the call of his supporters, who he claimed saw him as the best fit to lead the county.
Why Mithika Linturi wants to be the governor of Meru
He said his decision was also supported by the opinion of his supporters, who he said have decided that he is their favorite candidate.
Linturi called on his supporters to strengthen his cause by publicizing it and mobilizing support.
“After conducting public participation in the entire Meru County, after listening to the people of Meru in nine states, both on the ground and through television and radio stations, where the people of Meru have been calling me to come back and run for the seat of the Governor of Meru, I have now accepted. I will dedicate myself to you, the great people of Meru, to ask you to support me so that I can become the Governor of Meru by 2027,” he said.
He is expected to run on the ticket of the DCP party. He is the organizing secretary of the party.
Linturi will face, among others, Senator Kathuri Murungi, the first governor Peter Munyaand Isaac Mutuma who is in power.
Mutuma took the reins of Mount Kenya county in March 2025 following the removal of the Governor Kawira Mwangazawho served under him as deputy.
On March 14, 2025, the High Court in Nairobi upheld the Senate’s decision to approve the impeachment of Mwangaza as done by the Meru County Assembly.
Judge Luck Mwamuye insisted that the Senate dealt with the case properly.
He confirmed that the upper chamber followed due process during impeachment proceedings in its plenary sessions.
The judge noted that the controversial county leader failed to show that the senators based their decision on grounds outside the law.
Mwangaza had previously resisted two attempts to remove him from power.
His first impeachment took place in December 2022, but a Senate committee led by Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale dismissed the charges and let him go free.
The second attempt in 2023 also failed after the Senate discussed and removed him from the council.
In the third bid, in August 2024, 49 out of 69 ward representatives voted to remove him, and the Senate approved the MCA resolution, allowing his removal to proceed.
In all trials, Mwangaza faced accusations of abuse of office, gross misconduct, and violation of the constitution.
He was elected in August 2022 as the third governor of Meru, succeeding him Kiraitu Murungi (2017-2022) and Peter Munya (2013-2017).
She was one of only seven female governors in the Council of Governors (CoG), which is largely dominated by men.
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