Erick Mutai
Erick Mutai is the Governor of Kericho County, Kenya, who has recently taken decisive action in response to a scandal involving the deployment of nurse imposters at the Kericho County Referral Hospital. He suspended two nurses for facilitating the unauthorized work of the imposters and announced a ban on the locum program, aiming to enhance security and accountability within the healthcare system. Mutai's administration is focused on ensuring proper service delivery by implementing strict identification and attendance monitoring measures for healthcare workers in the county.
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Governor Erick Mutai is directed to halt the approval and appointment of any candidate for County Secretary.
Court suspends Kericho county secretary appointment pending hearing
Kenya· 2026-02-17
Kericho Governor Dr Erick Mutai backed the government’s position, noting that SHA was already delivering tangible benefits at the grassroots.
Kindiki hits out at opposition over plan to scrap SHAKenya· 2026-01-25
Erick Mutai was saved from impeachment on a technicality alongside Governor Amos Nyaribo.
Nyaribo survives the chop as Senators call for impeachment rulesKenya· 2025-12-03
Governor Erick Mutai survived an impeachment at the Senate on a technicality for the second time.
Kingi to meet county assembly speakers on impeachment processKenya· 2025-10-13
Governor Erick Mutai is the head of the Cabinet from which Magerer Langat has resigned.
Kericho agriculture CEC Magerer Langat resignsKenya· 2025-09-28
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai was saved from impeachment by the Senate despite Kericho MCAs voting for the same.
Activist wants citizen-driven mechanism for removal of President, GovernorsKenya· 2025-09-02
Governor Mutai argued that the impeachment was riddled with irregularities.
Governor Mutai questions legitimacy of impeachment voteKenya· 2025-08-31
Governor Mutai has pleaded not guilty to all charges and claims the impeachment is a political conspiracy.
Mutai impeachment: Ex-CEC sent millions to governor only to be sacked via social mediaKenya· 2025-08-27
Governor Erick Mutai has exuded confidence that he will survive his second impeachment, describing it as persecution by powerful people keen to hound him out of office.
Powerful forces want me out, Governor Mutai saysKenya· 2025-08-25
Erick Mutai has exuded confidence that he will survive his second impeachment, describing it as persecution by powerful people keen to hound him out of office.
Embattled Governor Mutai: Powerful forces want me outKenya· 2025-08-24Kericho Governor Erick Mutai is facing an impeachment trial for alleged misconduct.
Tribunal nullifies Gloria Orwoba's expulsion from UDAKenya· 2025-08-20
The impeachment trial of beleaguered Kericho Governor Erick Mutai will be conducted through plenary of the whole House at the Senate next week.
Gachagua: Thorn in flesh of Ruto administration returns from USKenya· 2025-08-20Erick Mutai is set to appear before the Senate for a special sitting to deliberate on his second impeachment after being voted out by the County Assembly.
Mutai's fate now lies with Senate after second impeachmentKenya· 2025-08-20
Governor Erick Mutai is facing a second impeachment attempt by the Senate.
Governor Mutai to face Senate in second impeachment attemptKenya· 2025-08-20Governor Erick Mutai is facing impeachment proceedings initiated by the County Assembly.
35 MCAs sign Governor Mutai impeachment noticeKenya· 2025-08-08
Governor Erick Mutai has formally requested President William Ruto to dissolve Kericho County Government citing irreconcilable differences.
Governor Mutai petitions Ruto to dissolve Kericho county governmentKenya· 2025-08-06
Governor Erick Mutai announced several agreements following a meeting regarding the community endowment fund.
Multinational tea firms to establish Sh1b welfare fund for residentsKenya· 2025-07-10
Governor Erick Mutai is leading the Kericho County Government in an ambitious coffee farming campaign to encourage local farmers.
Kericho emerges as Kenya's new coffee hubKenya· 2025-04-22
Governor Erick Mutai stated that the suspended nurses had allowed the imposters to work without notifying the relevant authorities.
County suspends two nurses at Kericho County Referral HospitalKenya· 2025-02-25