Don't see Raila leaving Mt kenya for Ruto entirely.
Their plan is 2nd round contest...just like they had in 2013 and 2017...this is what they mean by rigging.
They mean Uhuru won but should have won by 49.999 percent.
Then we have second round drama - where it now a binary choice - no spoilers - and you have seen countries which such - where 30 percent guy beat a 40 percent guy - as other rally against it.
Their plan was simple - it become Uhuru versus Raila - no flower girls - you run anti-kikuyu/Kenyatta campaign - you win!
Kalonzo and MaDVD will not back Raila except as 2nd Round Strategy - let all run to deny Ruto 50% - as change of strategy from 2013/2017.
Risky strategy - but with Uhuru - they will hope the gov can at least gurantee the 2nd round.
The 2nd round - there is really no explanation for stepping down for anybody - its no 1 and 2 to pick from.
This I believe is the only viable strategy to stop Ruto.
Theoritical Ruto is starting at 55 percent in 2017 minus - let assume Uhuru goes the full length - Uhuru impact - and Ruto new support base in areas like Coast, Turkana,Maa, Luhya.
How much will Jubilee retain? Will it go PNU or Narc way or KANU way.
We will soon find out. I believe Kiambaa by-election will give us clear clues...if Uhuru going with a fight or a whimper. Jubilee outside Mt Kenya is largely intact under Ruto and will all transition to UDA - but Mt Kenya is where we need to know how the split will happen - it looks like 70-80 to 20-30 percent now - but seeing how Mt kenya east have dumped Uhuru - it could end up being 95 percent versus 5 percent - and Ruto can measure the drapes.
Ultimately this election is Mt kenya to decide.....
The way 2010CK has structured Krnyan politics is thst Raila will have to go with Kalonzo ss VP and most probably Mudavadi and Wetangula as flower Girls.
The so called Mt Kenya East is very Ruto most probably than even Kalenjin RV. Hence the reason Statehouse boys deviced a scheme to try and stop the tempo. It wont succed just like 92 ,97,2002 and 2007. They are very loyal people. Kagwanja thinks politics is theoretical , its not , Politics is emotional.
I think Raila advisors under estimated the hate of Kenyatta name, Coast is not only thinking of Rails betrayal but slso thinking that Ruto is genuine.
My valculation was Ruto will get 50% of coastal vote but now I think he will get 80 % of the vote.