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Erick Mutai

Kenyan politician and academic who has been Governor of Kericho County since 2022.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-08-18Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Erick Mutai hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Lecturer, University of Embu Date uncertain

    University lecturer for about five years before entering elective politics, as reported in 2022.[1]

  2. 2022-08
    Governor, County Government of Kericho Current

    Second Governor of Kericho County, succeeding Paul Kiprono Chepkwony; gazetted as governor-elect after the 9 August 2022 election.[2, 3, 4, 5]

Sources

  1. A new don for Kericho's gubernatorial seatEducation News, 2022-08-17, secondary source
  2. Governor - Kericho County GovernmentCounty Government of Kericho, primary source
  3. IEBC gazettes 45 governors-elect ahead of Thursday swearing-inCapital FM, 2022-08-23, secondary source
  4. The tumultuous tenure of Kericho Governor MutaiThe Star, 2025-08-18, secondary source
  5. Kericho Governor Mutai dumps DG Kirui, names preferred 2027 running mateCitizen Digital, 2026-08-18, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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