Deputy President William Ruto remains convinced that he will ascend to the presidency in the forthcoming 2022 general polls.
However, this still hangs in the balance, following the latest happenings in the political arena, especially the recent peace deal between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Ruto has since been alerted, with a section of his allies observing that the former Premier's newfound friendship with Kenyatta could ruin his ambitions.
They have noted that Odinga's could be a plan to acquire the President's backing, should he vie in the polls, marking a reunion of the Odinga and Kenyatta dynasties.
Ruto must also keenly watch the President who has since promised to fully back and endorse him in the statehouse contest.
He has to lay out foundations to ensure that no political betrayal erupts, a common trend in politics, to avoid a paralysis in his bid.
Though he has been promised of a full backing from the Mt. Kenya region, a region currently politically under Kenyatta, he should strive to ensure that no last-minute turnarounds erupt.
The next thing would be neutralizing Baringo Senator Gideon Moi who is, as well, expected to join the race at some point.
The former President Daniel Moi's son's entrance in the race will obviously make Ruto's job harder, especially in the Rift Valley region where his dad still commands a mammoth backing.
With these suggestions considered, Ruto will be only a few steps to the throne.
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