2002 - is obvious - he was part of Moi and his sons - attempt to extend their rule.
2013 - I know he was reluctant from get-go - believing it would be hard for another kikuyu to win with KIbaki exiting - and then with ICC - he thought it was hopeless.
Ruto told him it could be done - but 1st he needed to dump KANU. KANU was just a terrible brand that could not be salvaged - so he left KANU to Gideon Moi - and formed TNA - which he still tried to rebrand with KANU red

- replaced a jogoo with a dove

Ruto then helped designed the anti-ICC push or propaganda - and when all was done - Kibaki and statehouse security top guys (NIS, Army) summoned him - and told him to hand over to maDVD.
And he just did that - called maDVD - signed it off and walked away- he was going home - if not for Ruto to pull him back - and tell him to go rogue.
What Uhuru has always had working for him 1) Mama Ngina money 2) He is kikuyu - a scion of Jomo Kenyatta - who can be sold easily in Mt kenya- those were things Moi and Ruto saw in him. You just need to sell him back to GEMA and bill Mama Ngina for all the expenses.
On his own - he is a hopeless drunkard - a chain smoker who can barely stay sober.
Come 10th August we shall see just how hopeless he is when Ruto wins and dismantle the Kenyatta empire. If Raila wins - he will do the same.
He has single handlely destroyed Kenyatta family - by putting them in corner where they have choose R versus R - either Raila or Ruto first business is going to be finish Kenyatta.
Exactly Uhuru was helped by Moi when made Minister and Presidential Candidate , Kibaki when he made him DPM and Minister of Finance and most importantly ICC and Ruto .
Uhuru true moment to show his political muscle was with Handshake it only exposed him . That he didnt control GEMA .This election will only prove what some of us have always been saying.
GEMA in 2013 and 2017 never voted for Uhuru but against Raila.