Photo: DP William Ruto (Facebook/William Ruto).
A bruising political battle is impending between presidential hopefuls who are angling to be the next tenants of the house on the hill. Hitherto, Maendeleo Chap Chap leader Alfred Mutua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi, William Ruto and Raila Odinga have expressed their readiness to try their shots in 2022 presidential ring.
Of the aforenamed hopefuls, its Raila and Ruto who have attracted extensive attention. The later is the country's cherished liberalist who has shaped Kenyan politics for decades. On the other edge, Ruto is the country's first deputy president who is famed for his electrifying oratory skills, maverick organization skills and abrasiveness.
Though its his constitutional right to be voted for, if normativism is anything to go by, then the man from Sugoi should be hounded out of the ring.
William has turned out to be a great master of escapism. Jubilee government of which Samoei is a party to is known for its insatiable borrowing spree which has plunged the country into an abyss of internal and external debts.
Corruption has skyrocketed and Ruto's name has floated around a number of scandalous dealings among them Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal where billions were misappropriated. In short, the self-proclaimed hustler spokesman is responsible for the mess the country is currently stuck in.
As an assistant chef, William should throw his gauntlets behind his boss to save the situation from dilapidating but see what he is doing! Absolving himself from the wreak by crediting Raila Odinga as the cause of Jubilee's failures. It beats logic to sing Hallelujah to William and hoping he will be the country's saviour. He has been tested and verily he has failed.
Ruto's bid has caused schism in the country with his personality sending shivers across his enemies. Those apprised with his personal demeanor argue that the former Eldoret North MP is easily provoked a man a vice that makes him 'dangerous'.
As long as tribal jingoism and divisive elections remains the main ingredients of Kenyan elections, 2022 (God forbid) may be one of the highly intolerable years in Kenyan history.
Though Kenyatta's son has absolved himself of any political debt with his deputy, Kikuyus in Rift Valley region won't feel save ahead of 2022 elections. Their hearts will verily beat fast should William's shot fail to hit the set target but this will not be the case should he win.
To save the country from such a polarized scene, the DP should consider taking a route that will unpolarize the growing tension. Besides the hustler's clerk is 'young' and the future lays bare ahead of him.