Opposition leader Raila Odinga is anticipated to take his fifth shot at the presidency in the coming 2022 general election, though he remains silent on his plans for the poll.
Should he join the battle, the former Prime Minister will come face to face with Deputy President William Ruto whose awaiting candidature is already in the public domain.
And judging by the massive admiration he enjoys throughout the nation, as has been witnessed in the past races, Raila will be the main obstacle on Ruto's path.
As a man who was jailed and exiled in the 80s over his multiparty democracy push, Raila has brought himself out as a national hero, and a suitable leader.
This is as opposed to Ruto who is not known to have taken part in any revolutionary push for the sake of the nation, automatically reducing his value compared to Raila.
Similarly, Ruto has for the last six years been part of a rather in functioning government, under whose leadership the nation has further lost its footing, plunging deeper into the graft.
But with Kenyans known to on most occasions vote basing on endorsements from their desired leaders and tribal chiefs, Ruto's only hope lies in penetrating Raila's camp.
Therefore, he will have to begin with wooing Raila's closest allies from the Coast, Western Kenya and Raila's Luo Nyanza bedrock as this will not only frustrate the veteran leader but leave him on his own.
Some of the leaders who should by now be on his target list should include Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and Raila's Luo Nyanza top allies like Siaya Senator James Orengo.
Though next to impossible, this is the only way Ruto would succeed in leaving Raila a sidelines image and proceed to beat him in a 'clean' and uninfluenced race.
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