This week’s activities show that Deputy President William Ruto could have boxed himself into a tight corner by locking out the Moi and Odinga families out of his circle. Thereafter, Kibaki’s hands-off approach to governance saw Raila Odinga become his thorn in the flesh, as he never gave him peace throughout the coalition government period. Raila has a way of never politically dying, has a way with words and with people but Ruto...? If the hustlers who have the votes gang up against the oligarchs, this is the only way Ruto will occupy the house on the hill. Raila’s word is law among his followers and this is why Ruto should be wary of the handshake and the visits to former President Moi.

Source: Standard Digital April 15, 2018 06:29 UTC