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Why DP William Ruto should work with Namwamba for his presidential seat come 2022

Amid 2017 outcome nearly predictable, the DP should be already arranging his house for the 2022 episode! They say ‘make the hay while the sun still shines’. The central is promising. Yes promising but as the Kalenjin proverb goes 'kirwen itit agenge' translated never switch off both hears while asleep so shoild the Deputy President. I am not alleging that the ‘mountain’ waters will repudiate to flow down and nourish the ‘Rift’ but sometimes the river might divert its course due to human bustles starving the downstream fellows therefore reservoirs should be put in place just in case. President Uhuru Kenyatta’s wish is to have his entire community vote basket delivered to his loyal deputy come 2022.

We all in Jubilee wish and hope for the same, but, if the recent loose utterances from some of the central legislators are anything to go by, of which I don’t want to believe, Ruto should not cast all his hopes on one basket! Changes are eminent, and when it comes, one should never be left vexed scratching their heads but instead busy throwing another Dice. Western Kenya and especially the Luhya community no doubt form the largest lingual group in Kenya. This has left every presidential aspirant salivating for the rich vote region. Recent cold war within the Cord coalition and in particular ODM party which was perceived as the commanding party in western, should come in handy for Jubilee party and in particular the Deputy President to capitalize on the same and ensure that his bid for 2022 top country’s seat is well cemented.

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