The Senate has convened a special sitting on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, to deliberate on the impeachment of Kericho Governor Erick Kipkoech Mutai.

In a Gazette notice dated August 18, 2025, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced that the sitting will be held in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, starting at 2:30 pm.

The decision follows a formal communication from the Speaker of the Kericho County Assembly, who notified the Senate of the Assembly’s resolution to impeach Governor Mutai.

“NOTICE is given to all Senators that: PURSUANT to section 33 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders, on the request of the Senate Majority Leader with the support of the requisite number of Senators; AND FURTHER, upon receipt of a letter from the Speaker of the County Assembly of Karicho, Ref. KCA/SP/3 Vol. 1 (39) dated 15th August, 2025, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 18th August, 2025, by which the Speaker of the County Assembly of Kericho informed the Speaker of the Senate of the approval of a motion for the removal from office by impeachment of Hon. (Dr.) Erick Kipkoech Mutai, the Governor of Kericho County,” the gazette notice read in part.

“I have appointed Wednesday, 20th August 2025, as a day for a special sitting of the Senate. The sitting shall be held at the Senate Chamber, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, commencing at 2.30 pm.”

Agenda for the day

The agenda for the day will include the swearing-in of Consolata Nabwire Wakwabubi as Senator elected under Article 98 (1) of the Constitution, the hearing of impeachment charges against Governor Mutai, and consideration of an alteration to the Senate calendar.

Speaker Kingi emphasised that, in line with Standing Order 33 (5), only the listed business will be considered during the special sitting. Once concluded, the Senate will adjourn until September 9, 2025.

“The business to be transacted at the sitting shall be (1) the swearing in of Consolata Nabwire Wakwabubi, Senator elected under Article 98 (1) of the Constitution; (2) the hearing of the charges against Hon. (Dr) Eric Kipkoech Mutai, the Governor of Kericho County; and (3) alteration of the Senate Calendar,” Kingi stated.

“In accordance with standing order 33 (5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the business specified in this Notice shall be the only business before the Senate during the special sitting, following which the Senate shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, 9th September, 2025, at 2.30 pm, in accordance with the Senate Calendar.”

Governor Mutai’s impeachment

Governor Mutai was impeached after a resounding vote in the County Assembly on Friday, August 15, 2025.

Of the 47 members of the County Assembly (MCAs), 33 voted in favour of the resolution to remove him from office, while 14 others voted against the impeachment.

Before the vote, there were contentious discussions at the special session, which was held in the Kericho County Assembly chambers.

The MCAs accuse Mutai of gross violation of the Constitution, abuse of office, and mismanagement of county resources.

The assembly easily surpassed the two-thirds majority needed to remove the governor, with 33 MCAs voting in favour.