The failure is down to backing the wrong horse. A joker like Raila can never win your PORK. Ruto left Raila precisely for that reason. The man is lazy, disorganized, controlled by cabal around him and more tragically - not tactical or strategic. If Ruto had stuck with Raila - he would be like the rest - totally hopeless.
Now unlike Raila who wasted these talents - Ruto is deploying them correctly. These guys are under payroll but work their arse. Ruto is guy who wakes up six and sleep late. The dynasties wakes up 11 am with hangover - and stay sober for 2hours - maybe read a prepared speech - and then by 3pm - they are back to pombe time.
Obviously Ruto is winning big talents - Owalo is genius in business/org strategy (got wasted by raila), Hassan (knows his way around civil society) - got wasted by Kalonzo. Muthama obviously is political player with financial muscle. Kivutha. Ndiis. even 5th brother from Butere Muluka. Khawale is very effective street mobilizer - he only failed because Oparanya delivered in Kakamega.
Ruto is assembling folks who helped Raila get 45% - while he was mostly sleeping, disorganized and lazy like his fellows underachievers Kalonzo and Madvd.
Ruto has been dealing with young boys and making them winners - like of Murkomen. Now he is looking for men. Once these guys are put to work - and streamline into strategic and tactical direction - with Ruto leadership and management skills - they will excel.
As for Kioni - best of luck to Raila. Power politics is not for naive guys like him. I am sure Kioni job is simple - keep Raila fooled - and the same can be said of Murathe. Maybe only Kamanda is genuine in his hatred for Ruto.
How can genuine failures also have talent? - that a contradiction.
Omar was Wiper senator but got dog beating by Joho. 70-10% Now you believe Omar will deliver Pwani but Joho will fail. Up is down theory.
Muthama asset is money but he is toxic Kamba spewing venom especially against Gema. He hang on Kalonzo coattails- he cannot deliver anything on his own - Kibwana is better catch than Muthama.
Khalwale rode Mdvd wave to senate. Oparanya whopped him 70-20% - it baffling what evidence you rely on to tout these guys as winning team.
Kioni flopped 2013 when he abandoned Prince Uhuru - in 2017 he went back to nyomba and won back Ndaragwa. Now he is Handshake boy of course endorsing Raila - part of long Gema exodus from Mobutu.
"They are playing Raila" remain wishful thinking not backed by any evidence. All I see is a dejected Mobutu at national prayers as everyone snub him.