Actually no. Ruto will limp along because Uhuru can only win by POINTS. For Uhuru he is in for a mortal blow - a TKO. He is already down...and this is where the referee..is counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8(Ruiri), 9(Juja)...and Uhuru wakes up....and Kiambaa happens...and now he either wins by point (against Ruto) as this probably the last by-election....or he is TKOED.
For Ruto - he can always blame rigging
by Matiangi - and the violence we shall soon see - and UDA having won many of GEMA battles - it's no TKO.
Uhuru has set himself up for his final battle - before everyone abandon Jubilee or stay put. If Uhuru wins - the fight continues. If Uhuru loses - Uhuru only option is to reconcile with Ruto and try run ahead of GEMA - and pretend he was playing Raila - otherwise he will be like Moi - and Kalenjin in sunset days - once beloved - now almost hated.
Ruto has much more to lose than Uhuru. Losing to Jubilee would be very bad for UDA.