Kericho Governor survives as Impeachment trial fails in Senate

Milton Nyakundi
October 15, 2024 ·1 min read ·47 views
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Kericho Governor Erick Mutai is first county boss to be saved by way of the County Assembly being found to have impeached them without meeting constitutional threshold. PHOTO/COURTESY

Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has survived impeachment after the Senate on Monday voted to stop impeachment trial against the county boss on a technicality.

Mutai argued the Kericho County Assembly failed to achieve the two-thirds threshold for his ouster.

Thirty-four senators voted to uphold the governor’s objection, against 10 who voted to have the impeachment hearing continue.

Governor Mutai’s ouster motion was filed by Sigowet MCA Kiprotich Rogony, accusing the county boss of gross constitutional violations, abuse of office, and misuse of public resources.

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi Oriku is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years’ experience across broadcast, digital, and print media. He is the founder and Managing Editor of Kurunzi News and serves as its Senior International Correspondent based in the United States. He previously worked at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), rising to Assistant News Editor, and later served as Copy Editor at Mediamax Network. His career includes freelance commentary for major outlets such as KTN, and consultancy roles with Football Kenya Federation, StarTimes Kenya, and UAP‑Old Mutual. He is known for incisive political and sports reporting and evidence‑driven journalism.

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