Clearly you're a bit obtuse because I have opined on Mwangi Kiunjuri as far back as 2016.
The person who will be selected to deputize Ruto has to have some semblance of support - especially from Ruto leaning Mps in Mt Kenya.
That person is Mwangi Kiunjuri.
Your tharaka boy Prof Kindiki is good spare part but still a long way to become DPORK.
Maybe Alice Wahome of Muranga? But not well known - so she will end up in cabinet.
Therefore Mwangi Kiunjuri still the man to beat
1) He is the engine behind the scenes in mt Kenya rebellion. I think he easily has the support of most mps/mca - except maybe Moses Kuria doing his thing.
2) He was the engine that fell many of his competitors like Kabogos in 2017.
3) He doesn't come from Kiambur or Nyeri - I believe it's battle btw Muranga and diaspora. Kiunjuri wraps the diaspora - and has connection to Nyeri-Kirinyanga.
4) He is a Kikuyu - sorry but Kenya still a Kikuyu colony
and since independence Kikuyu has to be either VP or PORK- Merus and Embus have to wait a little longer - but definitely Kindiki will become Speaker of Senate - and Meru-Embu will have good number of positions in gov.
5) Very experienced politician whom Kikuyu nation will trust...having been in parliament since 1997.
What Mwangi Kiunjuri need to do is wait for Uhuru move -before he fold his tissue paper party that lacks traction - and join Hustler Nation proper.
Ruto already has signed 50-50 MOu with Kiunjuri.
Pundit you're over excited and over confident after the court ruling. We still have a long way to go things will change severaly,But I can tell you Kiunjuri will not bring even 1/4 kikuyu votes to Ruto. Kiunjuri good days are way behind him even Laikipia governor he won't make it.