There is shortage of qualified presidential running mates

Deputy President Willliam Ruto acknowledging greetings from Small Scale traders at Machakos Junction, Machakos County on his way to Nairobi after the two-day South Eastern Bloc Economic Forum at the Oltukai Lodge in Amboseli, Kajiado County. [Jonah Mwangi, Standard]

Next year’s General Election has many presidential candidates, but no running mate materials. The legendary kingmakers lack because, as we know, the two Kenyan kingmakers; Raila Odinga and William Ruto, will be on the ballot ceteris paribus.

Raila has reiterated that he’s not seeking followers, but fellowship with the electorate. That’s an innovative Afrosocialist ideology anchored on Ubuntu. I hope his team has thought out ways of countering attacks on this ideology from Dr Ruto’s side—which we should expect this weekend.