Nairobi, May 4 -- The National Assembly's 11-member select committee to consider the charges against embattled Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi over the fake fertiliser saga will begin its work next Tuesday.

The team was constituted after majority of members on Thursday voted in favour of a vote of no-confidence against the CS by way of impeachment through a motion sponsored by Bumula MP Jack Wamboka.

The committee which has 10 days to bring a report to the House on whether the charges have been substantiated or not, held its first housekeeping meeting Thursday evening as directed by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and elected Marsabit Woman Rep Naomi Waqo as their chairperson with Kathiani MP Robert Mbui as...