You underrate Raila and Uhuru even more. They are not fools in fact Uhuru play his cards stealthily while everyone knows Ruto's plan. Now he has been edged out of most non-Gema and desperately need the mountain. It a fight to the death for him literally.
Now, if Raila has abandoned parliamentary why would Uhuru still pull stops for him. All those governors Raila has no wherewithal to deploy them so hard. Or intimidate them as you allege.
Simple: uprooting Ruto from Gema is key. So the Gema fears must be assuaged. So after the farmer goodies now one-man-one-vote one-shilling, elected PORK is head of state and govt, youth to be purged from CRB, etc - are suddenly top on the BBI agenda and Raila unwittingly plays along. Obviously it a sleight of hand to blindside Ruto. Poof! the wind is gone from Tangatanga sail.
I told you the Queen of England is an absolute monarch. C-in-C, veto powers, spiritual leader. But in reality PM must be appointed from the majority party or coalition - she merely "appoints" him on paper. PM appoints and runs cabinet and is the de facto head of UK govt. So of course some layman will say the Windsors are a monarchy - same as Manzil al Saud - but in fact Britain is effectively a parliamentary system wrapped in Lords, Dukes, Sirs and pompous gold- plated antiques.
In BBI 2, ceremonial PORK will be elected as head of state, govt, C-in-C, etc. He then name PM from largest party or coalition. PM name and run cabinet. Tobe fired by 2/3. Boom! Gema and all are happy as Ruto go home high and dry.
I came up with your copy-paste BBI theory way back in 2017. You know I have studied your politicians. Your BBI has no legs to stand on because 1) BBI 1.0 and 2) I haven't seen anybody calling for it - ODM Raila got distracted by the crowds he has attracted from Kisii to Kakamega to name it - and abandoned it That is Raila for you. He pressured Uhuru to do BBI 2.0 validation and Uhuru agreed - and when crowds got excited - Raila's ODM got greedy and want the entire thing - PORK (head of gov and state).
It will be pure magic if Yusuf Haji pulls it from his camels in Ijara . If Uhuru wants it - now is the time to ask it. He will ask it through his mouthpieces.
Lots of guesswork. From Raila and Ruto cards - Uhuru cards are ignored. Where is the factoring of the heavy lifting? In BBI 1 parliamentary was deferred to create window to counter Ruto propaganda. Kuria, Kioni, Gachagua were fever-pitch with Gema are being short-changed. In Nov to now Uhuru has fired Kiunjuri, Waititu, etc and lined up Kiraitus proper. He is done this fairly successfully.
Meantime Raila has lined up non-Gema - again with Uhuru help. Lenkus and Matiang'is and Mdvds are cajoled by Uhuru obviously. In Kakamega they said Uhuru personally pressured Mdvd and Weta to attend. Broke Kalonzo get bribed with Muthoka handouts and Wavinya CAS and parastatal chairmen for his cronies.
My theory remains the same. I am impressed by the smart strategy to deal with Ruto propaganda ala parliamentary. Once Gema back BBI - more MPs, more cash - it pipedream to get them back. Ruto will face Uhuru-Raila combo which will be worse than NARC vs Kanu.
My theories - On Uhuru gameplan.
2016 - when URP & TNA merged into Jubilee - I saw it a strong coupling that meant Uhuru & mt Kenya were now ready to have Ruto as pork. The marriage had been consummated.
2017 - When I saw role Kiunjuri played in the famous purge against Mt Kenya old guards and Uhuru prevailing him not to stand - I thought they had made a deal.
2018 - When Uhuru appointed cabinet without reference to Ruto and even seem to dropped Kiunjuri - I thought he wasn't planning to retire.
2018 - When handshake happen - I thought he was playing Raila so he just stopped demos - but he won't get into gov. That theory still holds.
2019 - When BBI gathered steam - I thought Uhuru was entertaining a bad idea of executive PM. When BBI 1.0 was unleashed - that theory cease to hold.
2020 - We are seeing even ODM who called for this BBI 2.0 - actually abandoning BBI 2.0 and nobody else has suggested this executive PM. Not even MaDVD or Kalonzo.
2020 - June you'll get BBI 2.0. If it similar to BBI 1.0 - then for sure - Uhuru will be retiring.
2020 - We will then have two theories going forward - Pajero/Waiguru theory that Mt Kenya will present their candidate - or Ruto will get Uhuru backing as promised.
Hubris is not a strategy. Pundit just as Ruto is Regular Joe riding out his luck.
Too many theories. Kichwa and Robina will think until election day that Uhuru is preparing the way for Joshua.