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Governor Mutai, his deputy battle petitions over performance

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Kericho Governor Erick Mutai and his deputy Fredrick Kirui. [File, Standard]

Kericho Governor Erick Mutai and his deputy Fredrick Kirui are battling petitions at the High Court and County Assembly respectively over concerns on their work performance.

While a resident has moved to the court challenging Mutai for overlooking his deputy and delegating executive duties to junior staffs, another resident has petitioned the assembly to summon the deputy governor for being absent from work since February.

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