A fresh attempt to remove Kericho Governor Erick Mutai from office has been launched after Sigowet Ward MCA Kiprotich Rogony tabled an impeachment motion at the County Assembly on Wednesday.
The move comes less than a year after a previous impeachment attempt was thwarted in the Senate.
In this new motion, Governor Mutai is accused of violating the Constitution and overseeing procurement irregularities amounting to Ksh80 million.
While tabling the motion, MCA Rogony alleged the governor had flouted multiple provisions of public finance and procurement laws, raising serious concerns over accountability and transparency in the county government.
"The significant effects of the conduct that is undermining the integrity of office, disregard of constitutional duties, and oath of office, arrogation of power, and abuse of the governmental process have had an adverse impact on the running and administration of Kericho County Government,” Rogony stated. “The governor's continued stay in office has and will continue to undermine effective service delivery to the detriment of the people of Kericho County, in whose trust the governor holds the office.”
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This is the second time the county boss, who was elected on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, is facing possible removal from office.
In October last year, a similar motion saw 31 out of 47 MCAs vote in favour of his impeachment, although 16 MCAs allied to the governor boycotted the session entirely.
In that first impeachment bid, Governor Mutai was accused of gross misconduct, abuse of office, mismanagement of county funds, and engaging in unethical behaviour, including allegations of sexual misconduct, which he firmly denied.
The Senate later cleared him of the charges after 34 senators voted to reject the impeachment, while only 10 supported his ouster.
The Senate further noted that the required constitutional threshold of 32 MCAs had not been met during the initial county vote.
With the latest motion now tabled, the County Assembly is expected to schedule a debate on the matter in the coming days.
