Bravado and attacks on Raila will politically wreck DP Ruto

The protagonist in Things Fall Apart, the iconic anti-colonial novel by the great Chinua Achebe, is Okonkwo. Achebe writes that “Okonkwo was well known in the nine villages and beyond.” His fame rested on “solid personal achievements” among which was “throwing Amalinze the cat, the great wrestler who for seven years was unbeaten, from Umuofia to Mbaino.” ODM’s Raila Odinga is Kenya’s Okonkwo.

Which begs the question – what makes Deputy President William Ruto dream that he can “throw” Agwambo? Many a titan have taken on Raila only to be flummoxed. His March 9, 2018 handshake with Jubilee’s Uhuru Kenyatta is Exhibit A. Take this to the bank – Raila will have Ruto for lunch sooner than later.