masukuma wrote:hehe... Giddi is too soft for this one. Hustler will run circles around the guy!
I think that will be his strength. Being underestimated, not being forceful. Such guys are good listeners. After 10 years in power Ruto will have a hard time claiming he is still a hustler. Gideon will be the underdog. As far as people are concerned Gideon is still safi kama pamba even if there has been mention of Mobitelea and Kroll report etc there are no local enemies who can say alinifanyia or alichukua shamba yangu. 20 years is also enough to shield him from his father's sins.
The biggest elephant in the room will however be Mt. Kenya. Wasapere can laugh and dine with Ruto but he can never delude himself that they can trust him. I believe Gideon is more sellable in Mt. Kenya region than Ruto.
I think the 2022 race will go into a runoff because nobody will win the 1st round. Mt. Kenya will not vote as a block in 2022. Alliances will have to be crafted going into the runoff and anything could happen.
Meanwhile if Gideon gets into cabinet, Ruto had better watch out.