Political analyst Herman Manyora now says that Deputy President William Ruto's presidential ambition remains valid, despite his ongoing woes in the hands of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Ruto had been on the receiving end lately, problems that began early last year courtesy of the truce between Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga.
In his weekly YouTube analysis channel 'Take It or Leave It' on Saturday, Manyora advised the DP to save himself from more humiliation and exit Uhuru's government.
This way, he added, the DP will get ample time to concentrate on himself and his plans for the 2022 elections without wondering about anything or what awaits him next.
"He will soon have to make a decision. I would advise him to defy the President and move out of government to concentrate on his presidential plans," he said.
"He can work on his bid from outside and use the chance to reorganize his troops," he added.
Ruto's latest blow came on Tuesday when Uhuru picked Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi to supervise the cabinet on matters national government development projects.
This came at a time when Ruto had adopted the role and could be seen crisscrossing the nation in an apparent effort to avail himself for launches of government initiatives.
But Ruto has since welcomed Uhuru's move, though it openly demonstrates that his powers have been slightly trimmed.
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