Embattled Kericho Governor Erick Mutai is set to face a full trial before the Senate plenary after attempts to form a special committee collapsed on Wednesday, August 20. Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot on Wednesday moved a motion seeking to establish an 11-member team to probe Mutai's removal from office, but the motion failed to attract a seconder, forcing the House to settle on a full House hearing. "The Senate Majority Leader moved the motion under Order Number 9 on today's Order Paper for the establishment of a special committee to investigate the proposed removal from office by impeachment of Hon.
Erick Mutai, Governor of Kericho County," Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced during the sitting. "The motion failed to be seconded, and therefore was deemed to have been withdrawn pursuant to Standing Order 71 of the Senate Standing Orders," Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, while delivering his communication, to the House." Impeached Kericho Governor Erick Mutai, August 8, 2025.
Photo Erick Mutai Kingi explained that under Section 33A of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 81B, the Senate had the option to appoint a special committee comprising 11 members or otherwise conduct hearings in a plenary.
He informed Senators that since the motion was abandoned, the matter would be heard by the full house. He went on, "The Senate will proceed to investigate the proposed removal from office by impeachment of Honourable Erick Mutai, Governor of Kericho County, in plenary pursuant to Section 33A of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 81B(2)," Kingi said.
