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“We respectively ask the President that by next week, when we will be presenting him the documents to accept the people of Kericho’s decision to dissolve the county."

Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has asked President William Ruto to dissolve the Kericho County government following wrangles between the executive and the County assembly.

Addressing the media on Wednesday, August 6, Governor Mutai announced he would begin collecting signatures from Kericho residents ahead of petitioning the President to dissolve the county government.

“I therefore officially invite the residents of Kericho County to consider a constitutional petition for the dissolution of a county government under Article 192 of the Constitution of Kenya.

“Tomorrow we will begin collecting signatures across the county and petition the president to dissolve the county government of Kericho, then we will go back for fresh elections and let the people decide. We will not continue like this,” said Mutai.

The Kericho Governor asked President Ruto to accept the dissolution of the county government once he presents the collected signatures from Kericho residents. 

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File image of Kericho Governor Eric Mutai

“We respectively ask the President that by next week, when we will be presenting him the documents to accept the people of Kericho’s decision to dissolve the county, and we go back to seek a fresh mandate,” Governor Mutai added.

On Wednesday, Sigowet Ward MCA Kiprotich Rogony tabled a fresh impeachment motion against Governor Mutai at the Kericho County Assembly.

Governor Mutai is accused of violating the Constitution and overseeing procurement irregularities amounting to Ksh80 million.

Rogony alleged the Kericho Governor had flouted multiple provisions of public finance and procurement laws, raising serious concerns over accountability and transparency in the county government.

“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,” he stated.

This is the second time Governor Mutai is facing possible removal from office. In October 2024, 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.

The Senate later cleared him of the charges after 34 senators voted to reject the impeachment, while only 10 supported his ouster.