Money for WSR is like a gun for Museveni, Kagame or Meles. You don't see him hoarding the money like Kibaki or Raila or Uhuru. He steals the money to use it in politics - for Ruto money is the bullets and guns to win power. Just like you cannot win power in some countries without big guns - you cannot win power in kenya without MONEY.
I think we've seen glimpses of Ruto's effectiveness since 1990s. Maybe you haven't been paying attention.
Ruto is not new...but he is a complete politician - who when finally made pork - will deliver.
He has all the all-round skills and brilliance that Museveni, Kagame, and Meless have or had. Maguful is a fool.
Pundit, adding William Ruto to the list of leaders who are proven themselves is like counting your chicken before they hatch.
The man has to first become president and given his record for big appetite for cash, mashamba and young girls, we may not know where he will land the country. The other leaders you mentioned are not known for all those values of your idol.