Deputy President William Ruto in Emurua Dikirr. Photo: Courtesy of William Ruto Facebook page.
Political supremacy battle to ascertain who is is the king of South Rift played over the weekend when Deputy President William Ruto and President Uhuru Kenyatta toured the region.
The war of words began when Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng'eno accused the DP of sidelining some Kalenjin leaders.
Drama ensued when a group of supporters believed to me allies to Ng'eno forced Narok governor Samuel ole Tunai and Garissa Town MP Aden Duale to cut short their speeches.
Recently, Ng'eno joined Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) a party led by DP Ruto's bitter political rival, and Bomet governor Isaac Ruto.
However, a tactful Ruto took to the stage amidst the heckling and pulled a Kalenjin dialect to calm down the crowds.
Ruto, asked the Emurua Dikirr resident to remain solidly in Jubilee since their rival had nothing to offer.
"I will not allow the people of Emurua Dikirr to be outside the government when I am the deputy president. Can you raise your hands and show Kenya that Emurua Dikirr and Trans Mara are in Jubilee," he said.
He even vowed to pitch a tent in South Rift to ensure Emurua Dikirr remains in Jubilee.
"I am going to come back. I have seen we have a lot here to do. We shall come and face off squarely," Ruto said.