That is not how Ruto operates. Check Jubilee 1.0. If Ruto was tribal - Kalenjin being 10 sub tribes would have been first to know. Moi was tribal. He favoured Tugens, then his clans, then his friends.
Look at how Ruto has handled GEMA like a boss while still courting Giriamas and others. That is true leadership. Win-Win. That will kill tribalism.
Ruto even if you're his best friend - when it come to politics or business - friendship is paper thin - many have lost their nomination in various parties under Ruto - and Ruto tell them it's over - try next time.
Come nomination next april - in UDA - you will see!
Many in Mt kenya are yet to recover from Jubilee nomination that Ruto undertook - because the sitting Mps and governors were thinking Ruto will influence or change the results - Raila style
HAKUNA.
They are still very bitter but they went back as independent - only Kanini made it - the rest were beaten blue again.
I see people in UDA thinking come nomination Ruto will favour them - watashangaa!!!!!!!!!! Those in Kalenjin land knows. It also why likes of Alfred Keter will join UDA - because he knows Ruto will let him crash UDA old timers/guys - bila huruma - if he is popular.
Come UDA nomination - as long as it's credible - Ruto will not help you. Right now he can help you with money and campaigns. But he will never risk the trust and wrath of people by altering elections.
Many in UDA shouting now - will be crying in April - and calling Ruto names. Ohoo I was rigged out.
That's what I'm talking about: a new president comes, institutes tribal hegemony... then another comes...
Is that sustainable? If Ruto is going to give jobs to Kalenjin youth, it means he's going to deny the same to Giriama kids. You have to address the ethnic bigotry in Kenya or go the Ethiopian way