As he embarks on his ambitious political odyssey in his State House journey, Deputy President William Ruto is slowly assembling his presidential machinery ahead of the 2022 political contest.
With his primary target being to invade regions where ODM leader Raila Odinga enjoys huge following to shore up his numbers, the Coast region has seemingly been pressured into submission with key Raila allies switching their allegiance to the ‘hustler’.
However, despite this political wind that may be about to sweep across the Coast region, the DP should not just start celebrating yet as the battle for the Coast is far from over.
With Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi still leaving their supporters and opponents alike guessing on their next political move, the battle for the region’s over 1.8 million votes may promise to be a bruising contest.
Joho and Kingi are the region’s most influential politicians and even the DP knows that.
Should they make a move that contradicts the DP’s own political ambitions, the former Eldoret North MP may be forced to rethink his political strategy for his newfound allies in the region may quickly make a hasty retreat and leave him in the cold.