Even with devolution - PORK still big business in Kenya. What is important is for Uhuru to assist IEBC to hold the most fair, credible and clean election. If there any any issues - for Koome and judiciary to fix them. If NASA loses - they will try the usual - Kondele or Kibra stones thrown - Raila sworn. If Ruto loses unfairly - Kalenjin nation will rise - and declare war. What follows will pretty much depend - on whether the war become localized in RV or catches fire nationally. In any case even war in RV will be national and regional in character for it almost a center of kenya.
This is not an election to play games. Unless you do not love kenya.
So far apart from initial misuse of curfew rules to block Ruto - I see everything is going on well. Ruto team are able to campaign freely. Raila team are also campaigning freely. Matiangi-Kibicho have redericted their enegeries where it most needed - in cattle rustling and terrorism - not in misusing police to block political rallies.
IEBC also have the support - all commissioners in, ballot tender given, technology providers I dont know, mass registration going on - ODM have accepted to win or lose - we are doing great on that front.
Judiciary is also doing very well - as independent arbiter. Even DPP has woken up from Kinoti DCI takeover. Security wise - we have poodle kamba guy as police head and polical hack Kinoti being misused to threaten and intimidate leaders - those are the biggest risk I see in Kenya.
So I would say we are on the right track but the risk are there....
Allow all candidates to freely campaign. Avoid any pre-election violence by say stonning Ruto - especially if you are community neighbouring Kalenjin ( Luos, Luhyas, Gusii, Kikuyus)...Nyachae attacking Ruto with bows and arrows in 2007 sucked Gusii in a war they should not have been part of. Allow IEBCs to do their job. Allow parties to get their agents and observers to cross-check IEBC.
If all that is done - Kenya will be Marwa! Whether Ruto or Raila wins or Lose. Kalenjin knows Ruto is very young....so they will take his loss with stride...only if the loss is fair and square.
I doubt that 254 would go that direction. We have check n Balance in place. Plus the presidency is slowly but surely being demystified. I would like to see a President Ruto. But we'll be fine too if Baba get's elected - and he is gaining traction.