Political analyst Dismas Mokua has doubted Deputy President William Ruto's ability to make inroads into the Western Kenya region.
Speaking on KTN's Sunday Edition, Mokua faulted Ruto's political moves, faulting his remarks during his latest tour of the region.
Speaking in Kakamega county on Saturday, Ruto claimed that the region owes him for sacrificing his Prime Ministerial seat for Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi in 2008.
According to Mokua, Ruto's failure to address the regions ailing sugar sector will affect him dearly, especially now that he has the power to intervene.
"He made a big mess by speaking about political debts. He should have instead spoke about the sugar factor which directly affects the region," he advised.
He further said that Ruto stands to lose more as a result of his attacks on Mudavadi by saying that the former Deputy Prime Minister did not bother to visit him at the International Criminal Court in Hague, where he faced charges of crime against humanity.
This, according to Ruto, was despite them being in the same team initially, before the DP was named as one of the suspects of the 2007/ 2008 post election skirmishes.
Mokua claimed that Ruto has no moral authority to blame Mudavadi, after he reportedly collaborated with President Uhuru Kenyatta in duping and insulting the leader ahead of the 2013 general elections.
"He cannot speak about betrayal when himself and Uhuru messed Mudavadi up and ended up calling him names, 'Mademoni' to be specific," he added.
The two were part of the Orange Democratic Movement's pentagon that was led by opposition leader Raila Odinga.
The team later lost in the conflicted election where retired President Mwai Kibaki was announced victor, with Raila and Mudavadi taking the Prime Minister and his deputy in a negotiated deal.