On July 3, 2025, transport was disrupted along the Kisumu-Kakamega highway as rowdy youth attempted to block a convoy of opposition politicians led by Rigathi Gachagua.

• Rowdy youth lit bonfires, causing motorists to divert.
• Key figures included Fred Matiang'i and Kalonzo Musyoka.
• Despite the disturbance, the politicians continued their political rallies in Kakamega County.
• Matiang'i condemned the actions, accusing Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa of sponsoring the disruption and emphasized the right to political assembly in a democratic nation.