Unless wa-meru ni wajinga a bird at hand is better than two in forest.
This first time ever a meru is a deputy president.
They would be nuts to let go of this.
If anything happen to Ruto (god forbid) kindiki become president.
Now wameru - join kikuyus - and then will you front a meru to lead such a ticket!
Hell NO.
They will not become even DPORK.
So having considered all those facts - Mt kenya East will in due course switch allegiance to Kindiki.
He has 3yrs - which lifetime in politics.
So far I dont see any of Mt kenya East really tagging along RiggyG.
Halafu there is small business of who lead the kikuyu nation.
RiggyG is technically impeached and barred from leading anything.
Uhuru and Jubilee crew are prepping to join gov.
So hapo kuna civil war kiasi. Kindiki has advantage here.
This is what Ruto and his cabal of advisors were hoping for , however it wont happen simply because ,GEMA is made up of related cousins with historical ties. Secondly Ruto betrayed GEMA by joining hands with Raila that was the biggest problem . If Kiraitu their legitimate leaders of many years couldnt sway Merus to support Raila in 2022 how will Kindiki manage , he has no political skills nor mobilization skills . He became as senator in 2013 by virtue of Uhurus support . His brother is a die hard Ruto hater .
Thirdly Ruto does not plan to field Kindiki as his deputy come 2027 he want to do a Kalonzo 2013 and Kalonzo 2022 This will backfire.
Then Kindiki as a person is not into cut throat political competition , Until now he has not fought any Non Meru GEMA member . if it was say Linturi that one is a fierce politician he can create wage .
Having said that Politics is about interests Merus interests are served better when they are together with their neighbours . Something proved for the last 100 years
....Merus are starting to get agitated at the Kikuyus hostility to Kindiki and trying to label Merus or Kindiki as traitors, the anger is brewing slowly but surely amongst Merus not withstanding the reception Kindiki is getting in Kikuyu land,its very clear everyone was opposed to RiggyG impeachment but if they start singling out Merus then Kikuyus are headed for some serious disaster,Kikuyus are becoming visionless, once Merus isolate them then existance of Kikuyu themsleves becomes tricky.
I dont understand after Kikuyus single-handedly removed Gachagua how now Merus are to blame, they better start apologising by 2027 this could becomea volcano.