Former Chief Justice David Maraga, a 2027 presidential hopeful, has publicly rejected calls to campaign solely in his home counties of Kisii and Nyamira. He condemned such demands as "tribal" and detrimental to national unity, vowing to fight ethnic balkanization if elected Kenya's sixth president.

• Maraga views the entire country as his political base, aiming for an issue-based campaign across Kenya.
• He expressed confidence that many Kenyans are ready to move past tribal politics and elect leaders based on competency and track record for the benefit of the whole nation.
• A section of local politicians has urged Maraga to support his tribesman, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, who is also speculated to be eyeing the presidency.