Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday pleaded with ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi to support his 2022 presidential bid as payback for Ruto's support in 2007, support that Ruto says saw ODM leader Raila Odinga appointed Prime minister with Mudavadi as his deputy.

But just what is Ruto up to with his latest confession and is this culture of political betrayal really new in Kenya?