Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi seems finally on the track to the top seat.
The latter has been swimming in recognizable endorsements lately, the latest one being Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli's on Saturday.
However, it seems he might have it hard realizing the bid, the hurdle being none other than his tribesman and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya who is also eyeing the seat.
The defiant Governor has since stood his ground, maintaining that he will not step back to give Mudavadi the opportunity to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.
"I will not relent in my quest for the presidency just because Mr Mudavadi is in the race," he told the Nation.
Actually, Oparanya who is a close ally of opposition leader Raila Odinga and Raila's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy leader wants the former Deputy Prime Minister to shelve his bid for good.
According to him, Mudavadi has repeatedly failed his Luhya community in the past when the region trusted him and has lost support at home.
But Mudavadi has received direct backing from among others, a section of the ruling Jubilee Party.
Speaking during the Maragoli Cultural Ceremony in Vihiga on December 26, Jubilee Vice Chair David Murathe urged Mudavadi to unite his backyard to earn the Jubilee backing.
To enhance his winning chances, the veteran politician has been repeatedly attacking Deputy President William Ruto, his possible biggest competitor in the much-anticipated contest.