Deputy President William Ruto is currently considered among the frontrunners in the approaching 2022 presidential race.
However, he stands a number of blows should he fail to secure the seat and might land on the suffering end in the instance that the post goes to someone else.
Should the DP lose out and land in the opposition, it will be the start of his political fall, as he will have nothing to hold onto with regards to his political career.
Should he fail to secure the seat, he will have it hard regaining his footing in 2027, especially in Kenya where presidents always manage to secure reelection.
By 2032, the DP will have most probably lost his relevance judging by the rising number of new leaders from the Rift Valley region, including Baringo Senator Gideon Moi.
Also, the self-proclaimed hustler could end up being victimized by the new leadership and will have more allegations made against him.
This will be worse if a leader from the current opposition ascends to the seat, considering that Ruto is known to attack them.
Defeated and defenceless, more graft allegations and bad deeds he might have done between 2013 and 2022 will come out and he will have nothing to do to protect himself.
His vast land in Sugoi which houses his rural home in Uasin Gishu county is among the properties whose ownership could be challenged over accusations of land grabbing.
Also, he will most likely lose some of his allies who might cross over to the other side which will now be the one with the power to provide whatever he is providing now.
Ruto has no other option but to clinch the seat or face a situation he might not like.
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