You dont suppose they wont get a hearing; Yes majority will go UDA: but if they can get 30 percent; that is good negotiation point; As long as they stay away from Uhuru and Raila; they are fine.
The kiss of death is Raila.
But if they stick together and insist on coalition with Hustler Nation - Ruto will budge
So anyway also after April 2022 - there will be some serious UDA fallout from nomination - and these small parties and independent candidature will be alternatives.
So ultimately if they play for long term, avoid Jakom and then come April, Ruto will be negotiating from a weaker point.
For now Ruto and UDA are strong.
Ruto need 70 percent of GEMA - to nick it - 60 percent if he can get Wetangula's Bukusu to play ball - 50 percent if he get MaDVD - and 40 percent if he gets Kalonzo.This simple maths of 56 (assuming Ruto has improved Jubilee 1.0) - minus GEMA (28 percent) - which give's Ruto's base...roughly 28 percent.
If Ruto get half of Mt kenya - he moves to 42 percent.
So you need a Kalonzo to bring 8 percent to get to 50 percent.
Politics does not work out like that especially in Mt Kenya. You go where the people are and not vice versa. In 2013 Uhuru learnt ot the hard way. Mt Kenyans told him it either you or never. Just like they chose colinialist as their enemy until they vanquished him they chose Moi until they defeated him in 2002 now they are on Raila . Its something to do with Psyche . Once Raila is out of the way they will identify another .