A public event in Kapyego turned into a heated standoff on Sunday, November 8. Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich and Deputy Governor Grace Cheserek clashed over who had the right to speak and for how long.
The tension began when Rotich grew restless during Cheserek’s address. He cut in and ordered her to sit down. He called her behaviour childish and told her she had contributed no money to the county.
Cheserek would not yield. She insisted that the governor had not invited her to the stage and that she would finish what she had to say.
She then turned her speech into a sharp critique of his administration. Cheserek argued that the county was falling short on healthcare and education.
She also accused Rotich of relying on handouts to win public favour rather than delivering lasting services.
The disagreement peaked as she neared the end of her remarks. According to reports, Rotich told his security detail to remove her from the platform.
Footage circulating online shows Cheserek lunging for the governor’s microphone. A security officer then stepped in and escorted her away. Several residents in the crowd backed the governor and rejected her claims.
The Kapyego incident is not the first public feud between the two. In August, during the launch of the translated Marakwet Bible in Tot, Marakwet East, Rotich introduced his county executive and other officials.
He skipped over his deputy. Cheserek rose from her seat, grabbed the microphone, and demanded recognition, telling the governor to stop belittling her.
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