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High Court halts Kericho Governor impeachment motion

Kericho Governor Erick Mutai before the Senate Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunities and Regional Integration at Bunge Towers, Nairobi on August 23rd, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The High Court in Kericho has temporarily stopped the Kericho County Assembly from debating and voting on an impeachment motion against Governor Erick Mutai.

In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Joseph Sergon issued a conservatory order suspending the Speaker’s memorandum to admit the motion, which had been scheduled for debate at the County Assembly plenary on Friday, August 15.

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