After tying himself courtesy of his 2013 pledge to support his Deputy William Ruto in his 2022 bid to succeed him, Uhuru did another major mistake in March 2018.
His truce with opposition leader Raila Odinga, though now losing its initial popularity, will tie down the president and complicate his plans, considering that Raila is a longtime hopeful.
It's clear that Raila enjoys a larger national backing compared to Ruto, judging by the number of regions deemed to be allied to the individual leaders.
Most of these people translated his reconciliation with Uhuru as a union that could hand over power to the former Premier in 2022 and end his over the 20-year search for the top slot.
It will, therefore, be very hard for the President to turn back and proceed to keep his initial promise to Ruto or take any other route upon the open of the campaign window.
Should he attempt that, then he will appear a bad man despite having made it clear that the truce had no political content and is safer betraying fewer people by going the Raila way.
Also, this would be one of his ways to ensure that his legacy bid remains intact, and that can only be done by impressing to the majority, Raila's supporters in this context.
Uhuru's only way to avoid trouble with either side and come out in one piece would be to remain silent and watch from the stands as the two leaders battle it out in the arena.
This is if Raila, who remains silent on his bid, decides to jump in.
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