Dp Ruto inspecting a guard of honor
Mounted by the Tanzanian army
Love him or hate him, William Ruto has time and again proved himself as a man who Is capable of forging his own political path without depending on anyone else. In the process, he has made himself a target for every politician who wants to ascend to power.
When it comes to the 2022 politics, he will be among the most experienced politicians battling it out for the top seat. Others might include Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi, Peter Kenneth, Martha Karua among others. If all factors remain constant, it means Ruto will be the senior most politician going for the seat in 2022.
We all know the charismatic nature of Mr Ruto. He is responsible for the various leaders defecting from the opposition and joining government. He has made various visits to areas perceived to be the opposition strongholds making various new friends that will be useful for his 2022 factor.
The leaders set to battle it out in 2022 lack the vigour and the charisma required to mount a successful presidential campaign. He has been consolidating his power base and has even ventured into the media business after claims emerged that he acquired stakes in the media max company which owns TV stations such as K24. It will play an important aspect in his campaign.
Mr Ruto has evolved from being a Kalenjin leader into being a National leader with networks across the globe. He has what it takes to be a president and hopefully he will become the Fifth President of Kenya!
The writer is a political scientist from the University of Nairobi for any comments reach him through his email address: johnkemei5@gmail.com
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