Governor Mutai appeals to Ruto to dissolve Kericho County govt
By Aloys Michael, August 7, 2025Kericho Governor Erick Mutai, facing mounting political pressure, has formally appealed to President William Ruto to dissolve the county government, invoking Article 192 of the Constitution.
In a press briefing at the county’s headquarters on Thursday, August 7, 2025, Mutai pointed out that he is pursuing a constitutional petition for the dissolution due to irreconcilable differences between the executive and the county assembly.
“I am therefore officially pursuing a constitutional petition for the dissolution of the County Government of Kericho under Article 192 of the Constitution of Kenya,” he said.
The county boss stated that his administration was collecting signatures to support his call for dissolution.
The embattled governor said there was a complete breakdown in relations between the executive and the County Assembly, which created a hostile and untenable political environment.
Mutai pointed out that governance was impossible under the hostile political environment.
Ouster motion
This is a second attempt in three years to oust him from office through a motion tabled by Sigowet Ward MCA Kiprotich Rogony.
In the motion tabled before the assembly on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Rogony cited governance and accountability issues as the main grounds of Mutai’s ouster.
In early September 2024, the same MCA, Rogony, tabled an impeachment motion before the Kericho County Assembly, citing constitution violations, gross misconduct and abuse of office.
At that time, the governor pleaded for mercy and went as far as crying in public while asking the County Assembly not to proceed with the impeachment motion.
Mutai got a reprieve after the initial impeachment attempt was dismissed by the Senate on procedural grounds.
This time around, the Governor has taken a different path of action, saying that he would not succumb to blackmail by Assembly Speaker Patrick Mutai.
“Let’s go for a fresh election and let the people decide who should lead them. My administration will not continue in this manner. We will not be held hostage.
“We hope that when the President receives Kericho’s petition, he will respect the people’s will and allow us all to seek a fresh mandate,” Mutai stated.
Mutai said the dissolution would pave the way for fresh elections and allow the people a chance to choose their leaders.