A notice of motion
seeking the removal of six CECs has been filed with the ward
representatives over claims of abuse of office, gross misconduct,
and violation of the Constitution.
The targeted
officials include Joseph Korir (Lands), Magerer Langat (Agriculture),
Brenda Bii (Roads and Public Works), and Philemon Kurgat (Water),
David Ekwam (Health) and Joseph Rop (Finance).
While filing the
notices, the members confirmed that they had met the threshold, including collecting the required signatures to back the motion,
paving the way for a full debate in the house.
A member of the County Assembly, supported by at least one-third of all
the members, may propose a motion requiring the governor to dismiss a
CEC.
“I beg, with the
support of members of the Kericho county assembly whose names and
signatures are annexed, to move a motion for the removal from office the
county executive member for lands, housing and physical planning Joseph Korir…,” Chaik ward
MCA Mathew Korir said, while filing the notice.
The assembly will
now fix a date for the debate.
The move is the
latest twist in Kericho’s turbulent county politics.
Last December, Mutai
sacked six CECs and retained only three in a surprise reshuffle meant
to appease residents after he narrowly survived his second
impeachment attempt in the Senate.
At the time, he
framed the decision as a reset for his administration.
“Pursuant to
paragraph 23 of the Terms and Service of the County Executive
together with section 40 (1) of the County Government Act No. 17 of
2012, I have given notice of termination of contract to the following
County Executive Committee members,” the governor stated in his
December communication.
The shake-up was
widely seen as an effort to restore confidence in his leadership
after a bitter standoff with MCAs.
Mutai’s ouster bid
was endorsed by the Kericho County Assembly but flopped in the Senate
due to a technicality.
With the latest
impeachment motion, political observers say MCAs are now piling
indirect pressure on Mutai by targeting his close allies.
The majority of the
CECs listed in the motion were part of the new team Mutai appointed
following the December purge.
If successful, the
impeachment would deal another blow to Mutai’s efforts to steady
his administration and deliver on his promises to the people of
Kericho.
