Political calculations are usually a daunting task to handle.
Smart politicians concentrate on minor details which often make a huge difference on the D-day.
The opponent's shortcomings are among the most valuable weapons in political warfare.
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho should utilize Deputy President William Ruto's temperaments to his advantage.
The DP is known for responding angrily to criticism and downplaying any form of opposition.
Ruto expresses his emotions in public making a section of his opponents term him "a crying deputy president".
Joho has to take advantage of this weakness which is the sole open shortcoming of his main 2022 opponent.
The conventional counterproductive nature of anger and emotion are lethal weapons that Joho has at his disposal.
Remaining objective and calm is something that the deputy president misses at times.
Joho can be swayed in the same direction but he must resist this in totality. The Coast political tactician has to annoy Ruto whenever he gets the chance, but control his reaction to the responses he will get from Ruto and his supporters.
Rattling Ruto and pressing that button for long will bear Joho sweet fruits.
The latter must identify Ruto's mistakes for the public's sake as well as personal political mileage.
If Joho strikes the Rift Valley political shepherd hard enough, Ruto's flock will flee helplessly.