Kericho Governor Erick Mutai has asked President William Ruto to suspend the county government amid highly charged leadership wrangles in the county. The under-siege governor announced this at a press conference hours after a second impeachment motion was submitted to the Kericho County Assembly.
However, many Kenyans have reacted with mixed opinions about how exactly that would be possible.
This article explores the process and outcomes of a county government suspension on Kenyans.co.ke.
Furthermore, if a county is dissolved or suspended, what does the law say? The Constitution provides for the rare but important step of suspending an entire county government, but the legal threshold for such an action is high and deliberately structured to safeguard devolution.
