Former Kericho County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Magerer Langat, has accused Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) of turning impeachment motions into political weapons aimed at intimidating the county executive.
Speaking on Friday, October 24, 2025, during the official handover of his department following his resignation, Langat said he stepped down to safeguard his integrity and peace of mind. He described his exit as “an act of self-preservation” rather than cowardice.
“The fact that the assembly returned with no report on the other five colleagues after I resigned, yet they had unanimously approved the motion to impeach all six of us, says they either did not understand what they were doing or the verdict was predetermined. The target was me. I went on the cross for them,” he said.
Earlier this month, six of the ten Kericho County CECs had been earmarked for impeachment following a failed second attempt by the assembly to oust Governor Erick Mutai. Many viewed the move as a demonstration of political power and a sign of growing tension between the assembly and the executive.
Langat, who had only served in the Agriculture docket for five months, chose to resign rather than appear before the assembly committee. The remaining five CECs were later spared after the assembly cited lack of merit and insufficient evidence to proceed.
He criticised the committee’s composition, arguing it was designed to deliver a predetermined outcome.
“In a house of 47 MCAs, what is so special about accusers sitting as investigators?” he questioned, citing violations of Articles 27 and 50 of the Constitution.
In the past three years, eight impeachment motions have been tabled in Kericho County. Leaders have now urged both arms of government to embrace dialogue, warning that continued wrangling could stall service delivery and hinder development initiatives.
