Professor Makau Mutua has Tuesday evening given a green light for the heated debate on whether the deputy president William Samoei Ruto should vie for the presidency in 2022 or not.
Through his twitter post seen by Hivisasa, Prof. Mutua stated that the Dr.Ruto must run for the presidency and be assured to triumph failure to which will lock him out of the country's political arena completely.
"DP William Samoei Ruto must run for President and WIN in 2022," Prof. Makau tweeted.
He further opined that the country's second in command must ensure he does not lose the race stating that it will completely lock him out of power.
"If he loses, he will be out of power completely," added the learned counsel. He went on to observe that "Article 148(8) of the constitution bars him from ever holding the DP’s office again."
The deputy president has been receiving opposition from the jubilee members led by the former Jubilee vice chair David Murathe who threatened to seek the legal interpretation if Ruto will be eligible to contest in the next polls.
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