Meru Senator Mithika Linturi in hot soup after allegedly threatening to kill his wife after a domestic argument at their Runda home.
The lawmaker was allegedly summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) after his wife Maryanne Keitany filed a complaint, claiming he threatened to kill her, however he has allegations he has since denied.
The senator, a licensed firearm holder threatened to kill his wife of five years, Maryanne Keitany who served in Deputy President William Ruto’s office as the chief of staff until March 2015.
She stepped aside after she was accused of spending Sh100 million to sponsor a censure motion against the then Devolution Cabinet secretary, Anne Waiguru.
Ms Keitany has since been cleared by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) of all charges.
The DCI George Kinoti did however confirm that the allegations are being probed.
“We are investigating a complaint of threats to someone’s life,” Kinoti told the daily.
When reached for comment, Ms Keitany said: “I don’t want to talk about anything.”
Senator Linturi once served as an MP for Igembe south before he was elected as Meru Senator