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Linturi asks court to throw out Marianne Kitany's divorce case

Marianne Kitany, the estranged wife of Meru Senator Mithika Linturi, at a Milimani court on February 1, 2019, over her eviction from their home in Runda, Nairobi. PHOTO | FR4ANCIS NDERITU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Before chief magistrate Peter Gesora, Mr Linturi's lawyer Muthomi Thiankolu said Ms Kitany's claims of a marriage were false.
  • The legislator said Mr Kitany filed the divorce case with the sole purpose of harassing him so as to obtain orders relating to property ownership.
  • Ms Kitany denied claims of harassing Mr Linturi, arguing that she is a jobless woman with no capacity to harass a senator.

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi on Wednesday asked a magistrate to strike out divorce proceedings by his estranged wife Marianne Kitany, saying he is married to only one woman.

Before chief magistrate Peter Gesora, Mr Linturi's lawyer Muthomi Thiankolu said Ms Kitany's claims of a marriage were false.