Summary: Charges facing Kericho Governor Mutai at Senate impeachment trial
The Governor faces a raft of accusations, including misappropriation of public funds, abuse of office, and gross misconduct, which the Assembly says amount to gross violation of the Constitution and other laws. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Kericho Governor Erick Mutai faces an impeachment trial in the Senate over accusations of gross violation of the Constitution and other laws. The charges include massive misappropriation of public funds, abuse of office, and gross misconduct, after a proposal to form a special committee collapsed.
- Mutai is accused of authorizing fictitious payments and inflated supplies worth over Sh85.7 million, including sodas at Sh500 per bottle.
- Sh351 million from the NAVCDP project was allegedly diverted, and his home ward, Chemosot, purportedly received Sh21.7 million from the FLOCCA Fund while other wards received nothing.
- He faces charges of mishandling over Sh9 million raised for victims of the Londiani Junction accident and unlawfully appointing a County Attorney, leading to a personal Sh2 million court fine.
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Senate to Hold Impeachment Trial for Kericho Governor Erick Mutai - August 2025
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai is set to face a full impeachment trial before the Senate plenary after a motion to form a special committee to hear his case failed. The impeachment charges brought by the Kericho County Assembly include gross violation of the Constitution, massive misappropriation of public funds, abuse of office, and gross misconduct. In response, Senate Speaker Amason Jeffah Kingi has gazetted three special sittings to conduct the trial. The sittings are scheduled for August 27, 28, and 29. The entire Senate will hear the case against Governor Mutai.
