I think you mean the security or judicial organs - NIS, DCI, DPP, AG, etc. Ruto being DPORK has eyes and ears all over too. The IG and many cops for instance. Also Ruto has the Majority Leaders in both chambers and the Senate Speaker. Many strategic allies. Uhuru's complicity in corruption makes this a political fight which is where the many allies come in. You can already see how it's all playing out in Parliament, the and media and the streets.
I don't know what you mean that Ruto's GEMA allies will be booed or cowed. One, Uhuru is not openly hostile to Ruto, it's more of a cold war. His real intentions remain to be seen. Two, Ruto has a big non-GEMA alliance backing him which would defy Uhuru. The ODM stampede is a very strong pointer of this. It's amazing that you dismiss it. Uhuru abandoning Ruto would be seen as dynasty vs the outsider and the Ruto campaign would not collapse.
I don't put it beyond Uhuru and GEMA to hatch vicious machinations but I don't sense it in the works nor underrate Ruto.
Robina. What is Ruto going to fight Ouru with. MKM is holding all the important organs of the government. Forget about politicians at the coast. Think people. Those politicians you talk about will be rendered useless when rallies begin because they will be boooed down and will not be able to sell Ruto. Once Ruto loses Ouru, Ruto is done.
This is what Kichwa et al are saying : it's a war against Ruto, not corruption. What they don't say is how Ruto would not hit back. The man is cunning and entrenched in GoK, Parliament, the counties, etc. Looking at the strong allies Ruto has in Central alone tells me Uhuru is not at war with Ruto. It's more like stepping aside or going lukewarm with fake hurdles to create the impression Ruto is an outsider.
The only significant event of the Handshake is the sudden death of ODM. I hear half the members didn't show up for the crisis retreat.
Uhuru will not fight corruption seriously cause he's corrupt and his extended family is also very corrupt. If kinyua is the one influencing NYS payments to uhuru's uncle firm, doesn't that show uhuru is actually the problem. Also I'd imagine Ruto also has files on uhuru that he can also unleash. Corruption starts with budgeting where uhuru is involved. Nobody is scared of uhuru in central anymore and his influence is waning. Maybe I hang around the wrong gemas but of late everyone is worried about the economy and lack of dynamism. The likes of Governor for Laikipia might surprise some people and become very influential in mount kenya region.