As President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to leave political stage come 2022, various political realignments have started taking shape.
Among the hopefuls to replace Uhuru Kenyatta is his deputy William Ruto.
Winning presidential elections in Kenya requires countrywide support, huge financial muscles, strong coalitions and party popularity among other key factors.
Since its independence, Kenya's top seat has been circulating between the Central and Rift valley regions.
2022 elections might see an epic political shift to other regions.
As per now, various counties have capable politicians who have all it takes to be the country's top boss in the next general election.
The political coalition of the following leaders will possibly make the government Kenyans have always anticipated:
Fred Matiang'i
With his exemplary performance in various governmental positions he has held, Matiang'i, now CS for Interior, is a performer and he is possibly the perfect replacement of Uhuru Kenyatta.
His no-nonsense approach sold him well around the country. When he took over the education docket, he imposed stringent guidelines sealing loopholes that were often used by cartels in leaking national exams.
Sanitizing ailing educational sector, Matiang'i was appointed as the Interior Cabinet Secretary following the untimely death of Gen. Joseph Nkaissery, the position he has since held.
To his success is a successful manual-digital migration when he served as Information Communication and Technology Cabinet Secretary.
Fred Matiang'i is a performer and the president's "Mr fix it".
He enjoys a cordial relationship with Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. He was appointed as BBI point man in Kisii region.
A section of Gusii leaders has been mounting pressure on Raila to endorse Matiang'i for the top seat.
His track record left Kenyans on various social media requesting him to go for the top seat.
Kivutha Kibwana
The Makueni County boss has severally been voted as the best performing governor in Kenya in terms of development and prudent in managing the county's resources.
Kivutha Kibwana is serving his last term as the county's boss, a while ago, sections of social media users challenged him to give a shot on the top seat.
Among the development he has initiated in Makueni county is establishment of milk and fruits processing plants among others.
Kivutha Kibwana, a Wiper party member enjoys cordial relationship with the president and Raila Odinga and the region's point man in spearheading BBI initiative in the vast Eastern region.
Banking on their track development records, close relationship with political bigwigs and their appealing nature to Kenyans Fred Matiang'i-Kivutha Kibwana coalition will be a force to reckon.