Former government advisor Peter Kagwanja now says that Deputy President William Ruto will have it hard clinching the presidency in 2022.
Speaking on Wednesday on KTN's Point Blank show, the renowned professor observed that the DP is standing on shaky grounds with regards to his presidential bid, and will have to redeem himself if he is to triumph.
He said that the DP has failed to offer himself as the best option as of now and will have to overcome his current isolation and make himself appear like a credible leader.
Kagwanja noted that the DP has two options if he is to realise his ambitions; resign from his post or embark on a campaign to embrace his political rivals ahead of 2022.
He advised Ruto to make peace with President Uhuru Kenyatta, whom he argued is already having many problems with his DP, as each appears to be very committed to their courses.
"Ruto has crossed the Rubicon, Uhuru has crossed the Rubicon. They have crossed the Rubicon with their armies and Rome is not safe. Ruto either resigns or works out a handshake that leaves him credible in the face of Kenyans," he said.
This comes at a time when Uhuru has demonstrated his commitment to fulfilling his pre-election promises, among them winning the war against graft.
Ruto has also expressed his commitment to realising his 2022 bid, which has seen the two indirectly clash, Uhuru taking issue with Ruto's allies engagement in early politicking.
Kagwanja added that Ruto should also forget about realising his ambitions should he fail to gain national backing and rally the entire nation behind him.
"The reality of the matter is...the best case scenario I can see for Ruto in 2002, is the Uhuru factor. Whether he gets the support or not you cannot win the vote the way Uhuru won, the way Kibaki won in 2002, without the total support of all Kenyans," he added.