Details are emerging that William Ruto, being the cunning politician he is, might be grooming former Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Peter Kenneth to deputise him in 2022.
Ruto who has declared ‘war’ on anyone who stands on his way to state house in 2022, seems to have an elaborate political strategist to ensure he bags the top seat.
The former Eldoret North MP has been described by allies as a very maverick politician who is always ‘the master of his political destiny’.
Emmanuel Tallam, one of those who have worked with Ruto told a local daily that his boss do not depend on think tanks for his political actions.
He is his own master strategist.
And leaving nothing to chance when it comes to the ‘war’ over the top seat, Ruto seems to be looking for a perfect point man in Mt Kenya region in the post Uhuru Kenyatta politics.
Though Mt Kenya had been categorical on backing Ruto’s 2022 bid, the tune started to change immediately Uhuru secured a second term.
It seems the DP is planning to massage the region by probably having a deputy from the rich vote basket.
This emerged after a poster for a church drive surfaced online.
The event which will be hosted by Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi features Peter Kenneth as the guest of honour.
In politics, where nothing happens by default, the poster is laced with political undertones.