Jubilee is a national party - there are few kieweleke from mostly central province that got intimidated or bribed by Harambee house - but are facing hostile winds from the ground.
Otherwise Jubilee is intact.
Gema have to make a decision.
1) Go it alone - Pajero option - post-election coalition
2) Make a pre-election coalition with either Raila or Ruto
3) They pick a stooge like Matiangi or Madvd - and back - this UDF - Prof Wanjohi brainless idea from JKUAT
4) Most likely to happen - GEMA splinters into many camps without a clear leader - as everyone tries their own ideas.
Let examine
1) Pajero Option:
If they go it alone - they have to find a credible leader who can sell beyond GEMA - they have NONE. Kibaki has run previously as GEMA only candidate. He scored 33% in 1997. He run in 2007 as mostly GEMA but got lots of votes in Bukusu, Ukambani, Gusii, Somali and even coast. And all that came to 43% with lots of rigging.
Now that was a credible Kibaki. Who in GEMA right now can even unite GEMA votes. NOBODY. They are all dwarfs. The Kikuyu supremacist were hoping Uhuru will continue somehow but now they will stuck.
Now the best case scenario for Pajero option. They play for 2nd round. They hope their candidate become no 2 and Raila backs them in 2nd round contest against Ruto.
United GEMA candidate will score about 25% - but with Ruto running - with DPORK from GEMA like Kiunjuri - that becomes less than 20% - so they compete with Raila for No 2.
Pretty dicey. Btw upstart GEMA and Raila - I think Raila will become no 3 or 4.
2) They choose btw Raila and Ruto - and enter a pre-election.
It's no brainer. They will pick Ruto. They fear Raila the most. Raila has the biggest axe to grind with them. With Ruto - things are still pretty much okay. They can just say sorry - it was a misunderstanding - and Jubilee will be intact that afernoon.
4) They choose Matiangi or MaDVD or Kalonzo.
They figure out they don't want either Raila or Ruto - and go for a new person.
They try to shore 25% to make it 35% - well this could get them 2nd round contest.
And then they hope Raila will back them in 2nd round.
Assumption: Ruto will be the guy to beat and is the front runner - as shown by all opinion polls and common sense so far.
Now after Raila is dumped by GEMA - he becomes DEAD AS DODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. He is now selling snake oil that Uhuru has agreed to back him in BBI and handshake.
Once it clear - there is no such deal - he will not even get all the Luo votes.
It will be a desperate run ending with 7-10%.
Pundit means Mobutu has the Jubilee "laity" - hoi polloi - while Uhuru only has the certificate and offices. One weekend they will rebrand one of the reserved parties at Bomas - and all & sundry will board safina. Because Mobutu has ground - a new animal complete with a groundmeter - another mythical beast like the legacy they are more concerned with than Uhuru himself. For 2 years they threatened MAD - which never came as all redlines shifted. Uhuru was a system and Kibicho and Jezebel were responsible for all the mischief. That Uhuru would just sign MOU - hand over the sword to Ruto - and wait for 50%. Haha - if that not delusion then it true 98% idiots are right here.