Yes, Martha is just too full of herself - she is not a team player. I don't see anybody serious engaging her.
You are right that Kiraitu,Kivuti and Njuki are trying to use Muturi.
Most importantly they are using Muturi to run away from Jubilee/Uhuru/Raila.
They know the ground is pro-Ruto, and they know they plundered by supporting Uhuru and Jubilee all along
Munya will run back to his PNU - and concentrate in Meru; he will want to stay away from Raila; last time it costed him.
Everyone will go for the 11th hour to avoid fallout.
The handshake crew is not going to be united. It's tough maths. Uhuru is not backing Raila.
Sometimes people just need to use their brains.
I don't have intelligence on Uhuru but I can tell when someone is lying to me. BBI is one big lie. Handshake is one big lie.
I rather go with Itumbi - that Uhuru is one weakening Raila - and reducing him to Luo King - he is one funding Kalonzo, Kingis and the rest.
He is one backing OKA - with Gideon Moi.
Please understand when a rat want to feast on your legs - it bites and messages - why weaken Raila instead of building him? When are mt kenya tours -4yrs later?
Uhuru's game plan is to deny Ruto 1st round...and to squeeze in Gideon as the Number 2.
Anybody who tell you Kenyatta do not fear Odingas - and fear Ruto - is kidding. In fact, Ruto is Uhuru's 2nd preferred candidate. I still don't rule out Uhuru seeing things are elephant saying Ruto Tosha and negotiating for Gideon something. Those 3 have been close for a long...their rivalry is not enmity.
Infact other Moi sons are backing Ruto - Philip Moi for example.
Jakom haoni kitu. Jakom ni adui to Mois-Kenyatta. But they say keep your enemies CLOSE :O).
Karua is politically inept but she brings some bragging rights to Muturi - who already has Embu, Meru governors pushing him. Kiraitu, Kivuti, Njuki want to ride Muturi back for 2022. Munya is also very hostile so unless that lady Kawira Mwangaza come out to help Ruto - things are down in MKE. Last I saw Mpuru Aburi is Kieleweke.
11th hour DPORK strategy is a luxury Ruto might not have. As Handshake lineup becomes more clear - it will gain momentum - the civil war and lull that made people leave Jubilee and warm up to UDA will reverse. You can see the defections supposed to occur a year to election are now being promised in Feb-Apr 2022
- you still even hint Uhuru is playing Raila - but in the meantime he is striking anyone friendly to Ruto and serving as NASA chief campaigner.
Anyway once Handshake lineup is unveiled by Uhuru - Ruto will be begging Kingi or such small fish. He might find even Kiunjuri and Wetas are mteja.
I have seen Duale on KTN #kivumbi something - insisting the best way for Uhuru to ensure his legacy is to play neutral
Of course that is desperate nonsense - only Chebukati and maybe Jesus should play neutral.