Ababu is in trouble. He is angling for a ministry.
Unfortunately he is naive and does not understand political and mafioso laws are similar to the dot. He is a traitor and Uhuruto know it. They cannot trust him. Among the mafia, they kill him alongside those he betrayed.
Ruto wanted him to mess up ODM. The SG of ODM in Jubilee was the catch. Once he crossed over, he is useless. Ruto is not naive not to know Ababu will not win where Moody Awori and Mudavadi stumbled after going against the Luhya. They were VPs.
Plus Ababu scored 11,000 votes to Raila's 19K in Budalangi. More than half of Budalangi are ethnic Luos. His goose is cooked.
Even if Jubilee wins, he is the pawn you use in negotiations between NASA and Jubilee (which will eventually arise). You start by demanding he is dropped from the delegation. Then move on to demand he be dropped from any posts and all rewards withdrawn. Then you start talking.
NASA too needs pawns like those to shield real issues and appear to give concessions. A fella like Onyango Oloo (they took ours we took theirs) is such a pawn. In any negotiations with Jubilee you must bring him along to irritate the other side and they invariably demand he leaves before talks.
What am saying is Ababu joined the class of politicians you can never wish to be part of: Pariahs who are traded and whipped for the amusement of the other side.
It began with Shaka Zulu. All major politicians Cardinal Richelieu, Duke of Brunswick, Prince Metternich, Napoleon, etc needed pawns.
Omollo,
Ababu Namwamba is hovering on UhuRuto's dias as part of Jubilee retinue everywhere. Is he seeking a seat in Busia?