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“The motion failed to be seconded, and therefore was deemed to have been withdrawn pursuant to Standing Order 71 of the Senate Standing Orders,” Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, while delivering his communication, to the House.”
