Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has laid out plans to reconcile with the county assembly and other leaders following his impeachment, which was recently overturned by the Senate.

Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Monday, September 22, 2025, the governor, who has now survived two impeachment attempts, said the process has always been politically motivated.

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He explained that he has already engaged senior religious leaders, the county assembly leadership, and key stakeholders within the Kipsigis community in an effort to initiate dialogue.

According to him, despite political rivalry and divergent interests, the county must take precedence over power struggles, as residents require uninterrupted services.

“I have reached out to senior religious leaders in the county. I have reached out to the leadership of the county assembly. I have reached out to the Kipsigis Miot, who are stakeholders in the county. Already a conversation is in place,” Mutai stated.

Mutai acknowledged that the recent wrangles among elected leaders had created unnecessary tension and apologised to Kericho residents on behalf of the county’s leadership. He pledged to champion a framework that will unite all elected leaders, including the senator, women representatives, and MCAs, to work collectively towards fulfilling the promises made to the people.

“Because we agree, despite our political competition and interest, the county is bigger than all of us; the services that our people require today are of much more essence than our political pickering and competition for power,” he added.

“Today I can confidently tell the people of Kericho that as your top leaders in the county, we apologise on behalf of MPs and the county assembly. We apologise that we have let you down; we have treated you with tension.”

Survival

His remarks came just days after the Senate saved him from impeachment when his legal team successfully raised a technical issue regarding the voting process in the county assembly.

According to the objection, the vote fell short of the two-thirds constitutional threshold required to impeach a governor. The Senate upheld the objection, with 22 senators voting in favour and 16 voting against it, the latter preferring the case to proceed to a full hearing.