Deputy President William Ruto’s political supremacy in the Rift Valley region is on a steep road with about three years to the upcoming 2022 general elections.
Ruto's quest to succeed president Kenyatta may not be successful if his home turf fails to rally behind him.
Ruto is currently facing a stiff opposition from KANU party and its leader Baringo Senator Gideon Moi and Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) party led by former Bomet governor Isaac.
CCM party seem to be taking advantage of the current division being witnessed in the ruling Jubilee party as the party is currently divided into the ‘Tanga Tanga ‘ group which is strongly behind DP Ruto's 2022 presidential bid and ‘ Kieleweke ‘ faction which is opposing Ruto’s rise to the presidency.
Recently, former Uasin Gishu gubernatorial aspirant and political mogul Zedekiah Kiprop Bundotich alias Buzeki ditched Ruto’s camp to join Chama Cha Mashinani a move which has since been termed as a blow for Ruto’s rise to the presidency.
During the 2013 and 2017 general elections, it was in the public domain that Ruto will automatically be Jubilee’s party presidential candidate in 2022.
This led to the dissolution of United Republican Party (URP) which was led by William Ruto and The National Alliance party which was under president Kenyatta.
This was a huge blunder for Ruto as his supporters, allies and Ruto himself might remain without a party should Ruto fail to secure Jubilee’s ticket.
Chances are high that most of Ruto’s allies who are mostly from Rift Valley will move to the already existing CCM since Ruto might opt to form a new party to spearhead his presidential ambitions.