Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua plans a defiant tour of Emurua Dikirr constituency in Narok County on Friday, testing President William Ruto's grip on the Rift Valley region.

• Gachagua aims to thank supporters and highlight alleged government failures in protecting land rights, following a recent by-election where his Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate received 10,760 votes against the government-backed candidate.
• Key figures involved include Rigathi Gachagua (DCP leader) and local leaders warning against his visit, such as Narok Deputy Governor Tamalinye Koech and MP David Keter (UDA).
• Gachagua also plans to visit the family of the late former Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno and intends to speak about the investigation into the helicopter crash that claimed his life and five others on February 28, 2026.