A showdown is expected among politicians in South Rift when Deputy President William Ruto makes a return to the region next week on a meet-the-people tour.
DP Ruto will be in Bomet and Kericho on Monday after the major rally in Eldoret on Saturday.
A group of elected leaders in the two counties have felt the heat over poor development records and strong oppositions from residents and aspirants eying their seats in the general election.
Reports have also emerged of politicians planning to ferry their supporters to the meetings to jeer their opponents.
On Friday, Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok together with the ward representatives addressed the press as they sought avert an ugly situation.
They warned those planning to attend the rally at Bomet Green Stadium to be polite and limit themselves to heckling, nothing physical.
Barchok said as the county is one of the DP's strong bases, leaders should avoid sideshows.
Seemingly hitting out at his opponent, Chama Cha Mashinani party leader Isaac Rutto, Barchok said the event is purely UDA affair.
Anyone with ill intentions should not attend, he said.
“If you are planning to attend the rally since we are all the residents of Bomet, you are welcomed.but we do not want to be dictated by anyone on who will speak and who will not.
"If you are not a party member, just allow us to conduct the programme the way we know" Barchok said.
He also cautioned residents against being misused by politicians to engage in unruly behaviours or demean their competitors by heckling.
In a quick rejoinder, however, Rutto fired back at Barchok, saying he has agreed with DP Ruto that the CCM party will support him in his presidential seat.
Hence, he said, he has no moral authority to dictate on how residents should vote.
UDA county coordinator Stephen Mutai has also voiced similar concern, saying the meeting was convened by the DP and there should be no face-offs among politicians.
Speaking after a meeting that brought together more than 100 aspirants for various seats, Mutai said they have agreed that no one will be allowed to speak on that day save for elected leaders.
“We are doing this to avoid a situation where aspirants or supporters engage in war of words or unnecessary rivalry,” he stated.
(Edited by V. Graham)