Opposition leader Raila Odinga's extended truce with former elected leaders allied to the ruling Jubilee Party should not be taken lightly, especially by Deputy President William Ruto's quarters.
Raila has been hosting former Central Kenya leaders at his Capitol Hill offices in Nairobi since his March 9 truce with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
On Wednesday, he held another meeting with another delegation led by former Mukuruweini MP Kabando Wa Kabando at a Nairobi hotel.
Though enlisted under the building bridges initiative co-founded by the two leaders, Raila's moves are most likely related to the 2022 presidential election, expected to pit him against Ruto.
The former Prime Minister has been unsuccessfully struggling to make inroads into the Central Kenya region in his many previous presidential attempts.
This is, therefore, most likely his new plan to court the zone as he prepares for his yet to be announced 2022 candidature, and will have paralyzed Ruto's bid as the DP is heavily anticipating the vote.
This, added to his already existing vote basket, will be a direct win compared to Ruto who is as well facing opposition back home, courtesy of Baringo Senator Gideon Moi who has also hinted at vyin for the presidency in the same race.
This can be explained by his insistence to keep meeting the leaders despite having already achieved the national reconciliation after his truce with the President.
It could as well be a plot to ensure that his preferred candidate carries the day in the race even if he doesn't personally vie.
Nothing happens for no reason in politics and the former Premier's moves are as well not in vain.