Kericho Governor Erick Mutai breaks silence after surviving 2nd impeachment
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai has broken his silence after narrowly surviving a second impeachment attempt by the County Assembly.
The motion, tabled in the Senate, ended with 16 MCAs voting in favour, 26 against, and 1 abstention, falling short of the threshold required to remove him from office.
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Speaking to the media shortly after surviving the impeachment on the night of Friday, August 29, 2025, Mutai extended an olive branch to his rivals, appealing for unity despite the political divisions that had fueled the impeachment.
He further urged Kericho leaders and residents to unite for the sake of development.
Mutai also thanked his legal team, led by Katwa Kigen and praised the 18 MCAs who stood by him during the process.
“I really want to thank my legal team, led by Katwa Kigan. I want to thank the 18 MCAs of Kericho County who stood solidly with me,” Mutai said.
“I want to appeal to all those who might have worked against us, to all those who did injustice to us, that it is time to pull together as a county and move forward as one, because we must build Kericho. We only have one financial year to the election year.”
On the hearing process
Additionally, the governor said the Senate had given them time to present their arguments, listened to the debate, and made a rational judgment. He thanked the Senate for granting a fair hearing and noted that this was the second time it had upheld their victory.
“The Senate gave us time, they listened to our debate, and they were able to make a rational judgment. We presented our argument, and we thank the Senate they gave us a fair hearing. This is the second time that they have upheld our victory,” he added.
Mutai, in addition, said there were no problems with the county assembly, but rather a power struggle among politicians who feared facing him in the 2027 elections.
He noted that, as an anointed servant of God, his rivals shuddered at the thought of meeting him on the ballot, insisting that their actions were driven by personal interests and not the welfare of the people of Kericho.
“We do not have problems with the county assembly, what we have in Kericho county is a power struggle for thoose politicans who feel they cannot face the governor 2027, they now am annointed servant of God and they imagine meeting Mutai in the ballot in 2027 they shudder and all this games they are doing is not for the people of Kericho it is their own interest,” he noted.
“That is why I am telling them to wait 2027, we meet at the ballot and allow the people of Kericho to vote.”
Charges
The charges that faced Mutai fell under three main categories: gross violation of the Constitution and other laws, abuse of office, and gross misconduct. This is the second time in less than a year that he has faced impeachment proceedings.
This marks the second time Mutai has faced impeachment since assuming office, underscoring deep divisions in the county assembly ahead of the 2027 elections.
