Senate terminates impeachment of Kericho Governor Mutai
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai has survived impeachment in the Senate on a technicality
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai has survived impeachment in the Senate on a technicality.
Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has survived impeachment after the Senate on Monday voted to stop impeachment proceedings against the county boss.
Governor Mutai had argued that the County Assembly did not meet the two-thirds threshold when they impeached him.
Some 31 MCAs out of 47 had voted to impeach the county chief, but the county boss said that the Assembly needed to raise 32 votes to impeach him.
Governor Mutai’s ouster motion was filed by Sigowet MCA Kiprotich Rogony.
He was accused of gross constitutional violations, abuse of office, and misuse of public resources.
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After hours of debate, Speaker Amason Kingi ruled that the matter be subjected to a vote by all the 47 delegations (elected senators).
Thirty-four voted to uphold the objection while 10 voted against it. There was no abstention.
“The motion having been approved the hearing proceedings on proposed removal from office by impeachment of Erick Mutai, the Governor of Kericho County is hereby terminated,” Kingi said.
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