UDA is Ruto. If Ruto is popular then UDA is popular. Yes of course it wont be Jubilee or TNA so it wont win 80 percent. And if all the parties united under some banner - then it will be 50-50. Like Kiambu - where despite all the parties - it was clear two horse races...after Jubilee saw dust in Juja and got spooked.
Now imagine a scenario where Kuria is selling his candidate, next Kiunjuri sells his own, next Uhuru is selling and financing his Jubilee, next DP, next Narc Kenya. next PN
So the guy who gets UDA ticket - will start with Ruto core support - even if it's 35 percent - he already wins- by the smallest of margins.
Now until Mt kenya find a candidate to rival Ruto - UDA is the party to beat. Raila wont sell. MaDVD maybe
. If maDVD was to be endorsed by Uhuru - yeah then Ruto would need worried. But Babaman hiyo ni sleepwalking to mt kenya peak.
Also internal Mt kenya candidate is still a possibility - if all ant-Ruto forces can unite.
Otherwise UDA if it competes with friendly parties like CCK, TSP and such - will sweep the board with 33 percent of the vote - mps elected with smallest of mandate.
The assumption being that UDA as a party is very popular in Mt. Kenya? UDA isn't TNA, PNU or Jubilee in Mt.Kenya, And by the way even in kiambaa there were other small parties and independents, but UDA and jubilee candidates were either well funded or well-known. Without a powerful mt.kenya presidential candidate that all Mps aspirant have to associate with, it'll be free for all.