Also known as: Governor Erick Mutai · Dr Mutai · Kericho Governor Erick Mutai · Dr Erick Mutai
Erick Mutai — Kericho County governor facing legal disputes over child support and budget scrutiny, preparing for 2027 election.
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The dispute between Kericho Governor Erick Mutai and a woman claiming to be the mother of his daughter has moved between courts, resulting in separate orders touching on communication, maintenance and access to the child. …
Two courts, different orders in Governor Mutai, woman child disputeThe Standard
A court has ordered a woman to allow Kericho Governor Erick Mutai access to their daughter, even as a separate court declined to fast-track her application seeking Sh200,000 monthly support from the governor. …
Court orders woman to allow governor access to child as her urgent case failsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKericho Governor Dr Erick Mutai has challenged his deputy, Eng Fred Kirui, to a political duel in the 2027 General Election, declaring their political marriage over and naming Finance executive Jackson Rop as his preferred running mate. …
Governor Mutai challenges DG to political duel as he picks new running mateThe Standard
… Governor Erick Mutai, however, said the county government could not resolve all the issues raised by the nurses on its own. …
Medical workers' strike leaves patients stranded in KerichoCitizen Digital
Kericho Governor Mutai dumps DG Kirui, names preferred 2027 running mate By Brian Kimani August 18, 2026 08:07 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A past photo of Kericho Governor Erick Mutai (right) and his de …
Kericho Governor Mutai dumps DG Kirui, names preferred 2027 running mateThe Standard
… Earlier this year, a task force appointed by Kericho Governor Erick Mutai found that large tea estates were still paying land rates agreed decades ago with the former County Council of Kipsigis and Municipal Council of Kericho. …
Kipsigis clans renew fight for ancestral land occupied by multinational tea firmsThe Standard
… Led by Kericho Governor Erick Mutai, the farmers argued that the levy is an unnecessary burden and urged the regulator to focus on improving tea prices and expanding markets instead of introducing new deductions."The levy was imposed at the tea auction in the name of funding rese …
Farmers urge Tea Board of Kenya to withdraw new levyThe Standard
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai has been taken to task by Senate over unauthorised expenditure of Sh742 million during the 2024/2025 financial year. …
Governor put to task over Sh742m expenditureThe Standard
… The two were rejected during a special sitting held on June 2, 206, in what the residents described as a pattern of exclusion and marginalisation.In a letter addressed to Governor Erick Mutai, the County Assembly Speaker Patrick Mutai confirmed that MCAs had not approved the two …
Row erupts over appointments to Kericho County Public Service BoardThe Standard
… His contribution to the growth of churches, schools and hospitals in the region was also celebrated.Gideon was accompanied by Kericho Governor Erick Mutai, former Baringo Woman Representative Gladwell Cheruiyot, and AIC Litein Mission Hospital Board of Management chairman, lawyer …
Gideon Moi urges leaders to focus on service over divisionA dispute between Kericho Governor Erick Mutai and a woman claiming to be the mother of his daughter has resulted in separate court orders addressing communication, maintenance, and access to the child.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
A dispute between Kericho Governor Erick Mutai and a woman claiming to be the mother of his daughter has resulted in separate court orders addressing communication, maintenance, and access to the child.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
A court has ordered Kericho Governor Erick Mutai to be allowed access to his daughter, while a separate court declined to fast-track the mother's application for Sh200,000 monthly child support from the governor.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kericho Governor Dr Erick Mutai has declared his political partnership with deputy Eng Fred Kirui over and named Finance executive Jackson Rop as his preferred running mate ahead of the 2027 election, challenging Kirui to a political duel. The two leaders exchanged accusations at a public function in Kipkelion West, with Kirui alleging mistreatment while Mutai told him to pursue his own political course.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
An ongoing strike by nurses in Kericho County is disrupting public hospital and health centre services, leaving patients unable to access care. The dispute involves nurses under the Kenya National Union of Nurses demanding implementation of agreements with the government, including a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai has publicly ended his political relationship with Deputy Fred Kirui, accusing him of orchestrating two failed impeachment attempts. Mutai named Jackson Rop, the current County Executive Committee Member for Finance and Economic Planning, as his preferred running mate for the 2027 election.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 200 Kipsigis clans have issued a 30-day notice to multinational tea companies in Kericho and Bomet counties demanding the return of land taken during British colonial administration, with the community insisting on ownership rather than financial compensation. If the notice is ignored, the clans say they will file a case at the Environment and Land Court.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Tea farmers in Kericho have called on the Tea Board of Kenya to withdraw the newly introduced 0.8 per cent tea levy, which took effect on May 1, 2026. Led by Governor Erick Mutai, they argue the levy further reduces earnings at a time of low returns and rising production costs, and urge the regulator to focus instead on improving tea prices and expanding markets.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai faced scrutiny from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee over unauthorised expenditure of Sh742 million in the 2024/2025 financial year, after expenses exceeded the approved Sh4.7 billion budget to reach Sh5.4 billion.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Kericho County Assembly rejected nominees Joyce Kilel and Leonard Kirui to the county's Public Service Board during a June 2 sitting, prompting residents of Kipkelion and Koin/Sogowet constituencies to accuse the assembly of marginalisation and demand intervention from the governor.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kanu chairman Gideon Moi has called on political leaders to focus on serving the people and fulfilling election campaign promises instead of engaging in divisive politics, speaking at a church service in Kericho County commemorating a church's 50th anniversary.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →