Again the Facebook rumors
- are you that downtrodden? Table your own numbers Mister! Pawns are what Ruto has - I won't even argue with that. Trans Nzoia of course is RV - we consider it "Western" for Luhya purposes. For that similarly we consider Nakuru as Mt Kenya. We are not forensic.
But who are the Luhya influencers?
Big kahuna - Mdvd and Rectangular. They are rumored to be warming up to Ruto. Are they?
Bukusu:
Rectangular has 1 senator (himself), 2 governors (Wangamati Bungoma, Khaemba Trans Nzioia). Ford-K sec gen Dr Eseli Simiyu. All were there. More importantly they support Handshake. Trans Nzoia senator Maling'a Mbito is JP and Handshaken. Speaker Ken Lusaka is JP or former Eugene party New Ford K - he was there and definitely Handshake. CS Eugene - haha - before you consider Atwoli baba yao. Ruto has no Bukusu influencer unless he strike a deal with Rectangular who comes empty- handed more or less. Mt Elgon Kapondi of course is paperweight but back Ruto with his 1% Sabaot.
Maragoli: Mdvd has 2 senators (Khaniri Vihiga, Malala Kakamega), 1 governor (Otichillo Vihiga) - all are Handshake. Even ANC nominated Osotsi back Raila.
Before Oparanya, Ojaamong, Wako and the shebang. Anyone of any note back Raila. Ruto of course has lineup of inconsequential Echesas and Khalwales.