It is clear Deputy President William Ruto’s strategy is to keep dislike or altogether hatred of Raila in Central in high volume, while keeping his (Raila’s) support in Rift Valley in single digits. The primary flaw is Ruto’s failure to recognise the rug may soon be pulled from under him, if it hasn’t happened already. This is no small matter even though Ruto believes and is acting as though it does not matter what Uhuru does; that he has it figured how he will ascend to the presidency with or without Uhuru’s support. If Ruto pulls the latter off, he would become the first person to have accomplished this in our country’s history. The inroads Ruto made in Central after 2013, culminating in the rigging in of many of his handpicked loyalists, is no small feat and may in part help explain his swagger.

Source: The Star October 12, 2019 09:11 UTC