The County Assembly of Kericho accused Governor Eric Mutai of using his office to harass to humiliate and harass employees often a times demanding favours in return of the officers keeping their jobs.

In its case against the Governor, two staff former employees of the devolved unit, said the County Chief had frequently forced them to contribute money for his fund raisers and other unexplained emergency situations he found himself in in the course of his duties as the Governor.

Kericho Governor, Dr. Erick Mutai has firmly denied all allegations levelled against him by the County Assembly of Kericho as his impeachment trial kicked off before the Senate this Wednesday.

Appearing before the Senate plenary on the first day of the hearing, the embattled county boss dismissed the charges read to him by the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑠: 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑉𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT), led by Senator Allan Chesang (Trans Nzoia), conducted an oversight visit to Kiambu County to evaluate the implementation of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, which has streamlined revenue collection and service delivery.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Senator David Wakoli (Bungoma), today continued its county oversight mission, with a visit to the Kenya Seed Company Limited in Kitale. The Committee engaged the company’s Board and Management to discuss challenges and opportunities in strengthening the seed sector as a foundation for national food security.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Senator David Wakoli (Bungoma), today commenced its county oversight engagements in Uasin Gishu, beginning with a courtesy call on Governor Jonathan Bii before proceeding to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Eldoret.

The Senate has set Wednesday August 27 and Thursday August 28 as the dates to hear and determine charges levelled against Governor Eric Mutai by the County Assembly of Kericho.

The House set the dates after it abandoned the Motion to set up a Special Committee to hear conduct the trial hearings against the Governor.

Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot had brought the Motion but it fell through after Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo refused to second it.