Kericho Governor Erick Mutai has extended an olive branch to Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) after surviving a second impeachment attempt by the Senate. He called for unity among leaders for the sake of development and the growth of Kericho County.

• Mutai survived impeachment after 25 out of 42 Senators voted that the threshold for impeachment had not been met.
• The Senate trial, led by Speaker Amason Kingi, focused on the preliminary objection concerning the initial 32 MCA vote threshold at the county assembly level.
• Mutai expressed gratitude to his legal team, led by Katwa Kigen, and the 18 MCAs who supported him, stating, "God has vindicated us."

Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has once again survived an impeachment attempt by the Kericho County Assembly, with the Senate voting to acquit him. This marks the second time in less than a year that Governor Mutai has faced and overcome an impeachment motion.

• The Senate voted 26 against 16, effectively determining that the impeachment threshold was not met.
• The charges included gross misconduct and abuse of office.
• A key contention was whether the required 32 MCAs had legally voted for his impeachment at the county level, with evidence of some votes being cast from remote locations like Ahero in Kisumu and Kapsabet in Nandi.

Immediately after surviving his second impeachment attempt, Kericho Governor Erick Mutai called for unity among Kericho leaders while criticizing the County Assembly Speaker, Patrick Mutai, and rebel Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) for disruptive politics.

• The Senate acquitted Governor Mutai, with 26 senators voting against the impeachment motion, finding the Kericho County Assembly failed to meet the constitutional threshold.
• Governor Mutai accused the Speaker of previously removing pro-governor MCAs from key committees and threatening to de-whip others.
• He attributed the impeachment attempts to a power struggle by politicians fearful of facing him in the 2027 elections, urging them to wait for the ballot box.