You expect all political players to work for Raila

- do all the donkey work - for him

- and then Raila becomes PORK - create BBIs and reward

That will end in premium tears.
Ruto knows he has to win his core support; Try to get 45 percent on his on own.
Then do deals and negotiation in April-May next year. Not with every tom dick and harry. Muturi is unproven. He has no base. Kiunjuri is better and so is Moses but for now they can hope for CS position. Mtu kama Gideon Moi will give Raila zero votes.
Only a fool put the cart before the horse.
If Ruto enters April-May with 45 percent - then all he needs is 5 percent to close the deal. That is how to win PORK.
You don't reduce yourself to Luo Leader like Raila; and then you're told; all the tribal kings will back you because Ruto who even has better chance of power has some leprosy?
If Raila was brilliant - he would concentrate on building his own coalition first - try to get coast, luhyas, coast..with third rate.
Then he can come to the table with 40 percent....looking for 10 percent from Kalonzo and MaDVD...and Uhuru.
But sasa coast is going, luhyas went, kambas went, everyone has gone to their tribal cocoon in the hope, all will assemble again

We will see in those 3 months. First effect you see of Tangatanga problems is dither to leave Jubilee or join UDA. Meru-Embu expect Muturi party to run the show.
Raila has deftly avoid ODM vs UDA - just as Ruto avoids Uhuru confrontation. There will be no ODM candidates anywhere in Gema - that will Muturi & Jubilee turf - akin to ODM in Kamba. But PORK it only Raila vs Ruto - so Raila just smile and watch the mayhem from far.
In the end people will show up and vote for their local guys and PORK. This is the leverage Kurias have - they can easily demonize Ruto just like Raila was done. It always much easier to fight Uhuru or Raila as underdog - but dealing with local boys is very different animal. If they switch to Kikuyu proverbs on Kameme they will finish Ruto.
As you can tell this makes me very happy.