Ruto from what I am hearing was deflated and seemed to be in pain to a point he had watery eyes. He can't take the humiliation anymore. The battle for kalenjins is going to be an uphill one. I do notxthink kalenjins will best served by a war. They ought to figure out how to work with others better. Ruto needs to learn how to build coalitions. He will get there by 2032. He is still young
Ruto perfomed very well , One thing he is gifted with just like Uhuru is that he has good oratory skills , a quick thinker and most importantly can articulate issues . If you really cared to listen to the interview it was not about tribal politics , nop it was about his role in Jubilee I , BBI /Handshake politics and finally party politics . There was nothing about Mt Kenya , Rift valley etc .
In regards to Kalenjins working with others let us be objective on that matter , from the point of history it is one region who have proven to be team players specifically speaking of Ruto in 2002 they teamed with Uhuru , 2007 teamed with Raila ,2013 ,2017 with Uhuru .The reason why Jubilee I achieved as much as compared to Jubilee II is because of the team work Uhuru got from Ruto and Rift Valley in general. In retrospect Ruto and Riftvalley could have opted to go the route of Raila and Nyanza post 2002 GE aka NARC wars or post 2007 G.E. Grand Coalition wars . The likes of RV Pundit - Alfred Keter and Zachary Cheruiyot were pushing for that but Ruto opted not to take that route . In the second term as Ruto mentioned in the interview Uhuru decided to change the style of management and opted Ruto to fall on the background as he clearly articulated for Uhuru to form his legacy and he is okei with it as he knows how to play his position . No compare that with Raila , as mentioned earlier , He betrayed MOI in 2002 , Kibaki in 2003-2012 , Kalonzo and Mudavadi by 2018 . Remember the pentagon , remember how Nyanza Mps were a nusance to Kibaki and Kalonzo ?
When Ruto is making friends you are the first to claim he is on an early campaign spree . If it is matter coalition , Ruto has been the best as his coalition of URP and TNA was able to win 2013 elections stood the test of time and formed Jubilee parts a coalition of more than 12 parties . Now compare that with ODM ,first Raila was reluctant to form a coalition with Kalonzo , it took the unity of Uhuru and Ruto and change of post/pre election coalition laws for Raila to realize he couldnt go alone in 2013 elections . after losing he promptly folded CORD coalition a repeat happened with NASA .
After Railas dissapointment of 2013 elections people who cared and were close to him were for the opinion , he should throw in the towel , I believe they were right because his supporters like you only drive him to lose each and every endovour . There is no way Raila can defeat Ruto in 2022 elections . 2013 and 2017 election results will be like a baby . The thrashing he will receive you will be astonished