Just because Raila failed doesn't mean everyone will fail to beat the system. Raila succeeded with Kibaki in 2002. And then he lost the plot because he has the sisyphian kind of curse where he cannot maintain friendship and support..and every election he starts from the scratch.
In 2002 - Raila and company beat Moi system. Moi could do nothing as he was whitewashed.
In 2005 - Raila and company beat Kibaki system. Kibaki got rained on despite winning by 63% two years earlier. The most clumsy politician in Africa was definitely Kibaki.
In 2007 - Raila should have won if Kallonzo had been selected. ODM had council of elders led by Gumo-Ntimama do the maths. It was VERY clear that anybody could beat unpopular clumsy Kibaki but not in good enough margins to avoid rigging. For Raila MOAS had 43-45. I think Papaf had his own with 44-44%. The wazee recommendation was to front Kalonzo because he'd win by 55% against Kibaki 43%. The difficult job to present the report was given to Ruto at Kenya Club. Ruto told Raila he had no winning buffer and Kalonzo should take the mantle - and Raila will go for prime minister. Raila went ballistics, cried and wondered why kenyans hate luos. Ruto told him it was what it was. Later on they beseiged Ruto in his home in Karen - and more cries later - including at Kass fm - Ruto accepted to support Raila DOA bid. Kalonzo left ODM. Raila got 45% that had no buffer from Kibaki rigging and he was predictably rigged out.
In 2013 (post 2007) - Raila would have won he if he had treated Ruto right. He lost all kalenjin votes and got Kamba votes. That got him stuck in 2007 position.
UhuRuto beat Kibaki-Raila system. Everyone with brain-cell knew the role Ruto had done in campaings, to raise funds for ODM, crazy well organized campaigns and even more to grind the gov to halt after the rigging. Ruto is one ambitious guy - he wanted to be rewarded with something bigger than Minister. He was already a minister during Moi time. All Raila needed to do was simpe - listen to Ruto minimum irreducible negotiation. Force kibaki to give ODM real 50-50. Have Ruto either as VP or DPM. But Raila being a fool went to Sagana and came back with most lopsided deal that made nonsense of everything ODM had worked hard for. Ruto was then handed a ministry...and from day one...Luo wing of ODM tried to checkmate his rise. Obviously post Sagana whitewash by Kibaki - Ruto was not interested in wasting time with brain dead Raila without any strategic or tactical mind.
In 2017 - to be honest he really had no path to success - not with Uhuru keeping a tight winning coalition happy - by bending backwards to Ruto. That is a lesson Rala skipped in 2007. Uhuru had treated Ruto like a king and shared power 50-50 - including in real ministries like interior, finance and etc. Basically if Raila had wanted - he had fronted even MaDVD - for loosing was GURANTEED - and made a deal to be backed in 2022 which is open.
Now 2022 - Raila is going to election again almost back to square one - where he is only assured of Luo votes - having completely destoryed NASA while trying to destroy Jubilee.
Now even if he wins part of Jubilee - it waste of money and time - because NASA is dead. It would be a easy task of adding 5% to NASA 45%. But where is NASA - he had Wetangula kicked out for no apparent strategic reason. He kicked out maDVD for no good reason. He hs derided Kalonzo and Kamba brigade. Small tribes left - and even Mijikenda are leaving - as slow-minded as they are - just think about that. Now all his 2022 plan revolve around a Tosha from Uhuru - that we KNOW IS NOT COMING.
Raila failure has got nothing to do with rigging or system or deep state. It's plain incompetence that he has never been PORK despite trying since 1982!! which is 40yrs. Ruto at 54 yrs has achieved more and will nick PORK.
Now 54yr Ruto has run circles around the gov so called system or deep state - they are blocking the goal posts with a bus, their hand or anything - they are now banning Ruto meetings 2yrs to election!!!
Anyway watch as Ruto wins this.