Mt kenya treachery is well known since pre-colonial period.
Last election you bucked the trend of betrayal (Luos can make a song) - I think because you feared for 2007 blowout.
Even know this likely one biggest problem - Mt kenya faces - they cant go hard on Ruto for that reason
So it just murmuring and whispering - cant start war.
Ruto was always standing on shaky grounds there.
Even if he didnt do nothing to Gachagua - you guys were out - long time ago.
Ruto has been on Plan B - starting with elevation of MADVD to proper Prime Minister.
And now ODM/Raila-AU.
In short Ruto will assume he will get Zero from Kikuyus.
If he had hopes - he would have put Ndidi Nyoro - but hiyo CHAPTER CLOSED - Kikuyu vote Zero to Ruto and its fine.
He is putting Kindiki to test waters.
If Mt Kenya East follow Kikuyus to opposition - Kindiki will be fired too.
If Kindiki doesnt fly - as is likely - Ruto will go elsewhere - mostly ODM merger.
Ruto does 50-50 with reliable ODM - and we move on.
This alliance that already gave ODM of the yore - victory in 2007 - and kibaki rigged.
Ruto on his own - will definitely be the man to beat - because Kalonzo is useless - Mt kenya dont have leader they can sell in Kenya - maybe sell within themselves - otherwise Gachagua nobody can buy, muhoho same, etc.
So hapa Mt Kenya will decide - back Kalonzo or Matiangi or their own - or even Raila - and Ruto will work on Moi like small tribes coalition - and then do a merger - as he has 2032 to flock to suitors. If you get Raila - you lose Kalonzo. Ruto will need only 10%.
Mps are not a good indicator of popularity on ground . However I agree with you on the rest smae thing I have been saying.
Mps is all about being bought , why Ruto wants to do away with Gachagua now is specifically two reasons to be able to still sway Mt Kenya voters or in his calculation worst case scenario remain with a third .
Unfortunately for Mps this came in the first term unlike last time in second term where they have to chose a side
Mps in general and especially in Mt Kenya have calculated that they need to eat as its still early and secondly have a survival chance if Gachagua is sent to political oblivion like Sonko and Waititu . They are still measuring the options and once they realise it to hostile you will see what is happening with Muranga Mps they remove themselves from the circus and you will when it becomes hotter some will be absent during the impeachment .
Ofcourse just like the Wamuchombas /Kangatas /Sakajas in last parliament once the next election in near they will troop to the party of mashinanis choice.
Now having said that Gachaguas impeachment is a big miscalculation . The ground was already boiling with anger due to economic issues now in Mt Kenya is got worse when Ruto betrayed them and brought in Raila , now coupled with impeachment for no reason at all they feel double betrayed . The memories of 2007 come back and it shows that Uhuru was right not to trust Ruto ( I dont believe in that ).
The ground will never believe another person who is not from Mt Kenya and will be more united and adamant to win 2027 like never before , Same mistake Raila did in 2007 when he mudsligned Kibaki and advocated for 41 vs 1 and kabila adui .
Ruto didnt learn from Jubilee 1 , where you maintain your winning formula and broaden your voters basket . Now GENZ happened and has decided to lose 2 birds in search of one additional .
Same thing Moi did in 2002, I think its a Rift Valley thing . Once power enterers their heads they think they can do anything . It took Raila 2 years to know you need GEMA to enter statehouse , Ruto will be out before or by 2027 . If this goes through and I hope it does it kills the deputy President as dangling carrot . Every one will vie for Presidency.
As for Mps 60-70% of them will not make it back . Even with dierect nominations …..