Raila strategy: we can agree if BBI flop he is DOA. Maybe he can back Mdvd-PK or something. Chance of that is very slim as all eggs are in BBI basket.
BBI works as follows: it must be passed in 2022 without consensus to corner Ruto. Expect ombudsman and "600 MPs" to remain to make it unspinnable for hustler base.
D/PORK are pure executive not MPs. These reserved for Raila and Kalonzo. The 2 amigos are seniormost in NASA and ready to sell their kids for this. Kalonzo crocodile tears about Kitui raw deal in 70 new MPs - as he salivate for VP.
D/PM will be MPs from biggest party/coalition- with some powers ala Matiang'i/Duale. PM is bankable by MOU and party position but mostly pompous KYM at PORK beck n call. Good for loyal loudmouths like Joho or Oparanya but softies like Mdvd and PK will have it rough especially facing off with Ruto shadow cabinet weekly Q&A. This reserved for PK, Mdvd, Matiang'i. Kalonzo will have no problem bagging Kamba. Matiang'i doubling as DPM/CS will have no problem landing Gusii. Mdvd will have it easy due to lack of competition and being in Raila team. PK of course will be propped by Uhuru and Kiraitus/Kimemias/Gema kahunas.
Ruto will land a few Bukusu, Maa or Pwani mkia - but opposing BBI carrots will be nightmare.
CS/Minister and deputies will be MPs and some non-MPs. This 22 CS all the way to 50 create posts for all Johos, Oparanyas, Wa Irias, Kingis. Joho going for CS and positioning to inherit ODM is easy peasy in Mombasa/Pwani.
How does Robina know all this?Duhh it all over the wall. Kalonzo is so happy. Hapless PK is in all the right places with top level clearance - SH, governor meetings, Bondo, Kamanda home, Atwoli Ildamat, name it. Mdvd is sour about "demotion" to Kalonzo and PK junior but afraid Oparanya will replace him. Matiang'i is Uhuru blue-eyed boy for long. Easy reads.
You can say BBI still faces some landmines but you can't deny post-BBI lineup exists. Nature of politics. Giddy is needed to assuage Kalenjin with Ruto hanging in the works... otherwise he worth next to nothing in raw numbers with Isaacs. Maybe CS. Isaac will not even win back MP while opposing Ruto - he will be ex-officio CS or NCPB chairman or such.. depending on Raila mood
GEMA:
Uhuru long went rogue on Ruto. Raila just like PK has no capacity to string all those Gema by himself. It obviously Uhuru pulling the strings with Kamandas, Kimemias, Waigurus, Kang'atas all singing Baba. Uhuru has denied Ruto chance to market Jubilee with Big 4 or by-elections - you have deputy party leader fielding independent candidates under amorphous hustler umbrella - which is difficult to brand. Ruto need to build a new party thanks to Uhuru. Ruto candidates are opposition candidates- while Handshake is de facto GoK
- what do you consider rogue behavior? Sudi claims Uhuru has defected to ODM
So unless Ruto magically forge credible lineup - while opposing BBI - I don't see a path to victory. BBI green wall is solid in Ukambani, Gusii, Luhya, Pwani - and Gema is leaning Baba and unbankable for hustler. Too many cookies for the brats - Lunatic Express Nairobi to Nanyuki is back. Gema are getting a windfall as non-Gema outdo each other.
MOAS:
NASA + TNA = NARC
Jubilee - TNA = URP
2010 redux
When did BBI crew agree on Raila candidacy. As far as I know Matiangi, Kalonzo, Gideon, MaDVD, PK, etc all think theu will be the compromise candidate. BBI anit-Ruto gang are only united in their delusion. If you're joining Ruto - you joining with certainty that Ruto will be PORK - and Kiunjuri will be DPORK.
In any case, Ruto would love nothing, than Raila candidacy, because he is such a hard sell in GEMA. The Matiangi, Kalonzo and maDVD will give Ruto serious problem in GEMA - gema can take a second look on them - but for Raila - it will cutting their nose to spit at their face.
Second;outside GEMA, I am not sure how many people Kalonzo or maDVD or Gideon will pull if they go for parliamentary seat That will be something. I guess DPORK will be only solid position - if Raila is the candidate - not sure if kalonzo or PK or Matiangi or Gideon will go for it. The rest of 10 candidates will go for MPs - and aim to become BBI's PM and DPM. NOT enough positions. I think we need BBI 5.0 - to add more positions
Now Ruto looks good in RV - 25% - Lenkus/etc - KAMATUSA+Kikuyu diaspora (once we pick Kiunjuri) is done deal - 25%. In Tranzoia - Luhyas will play ball - and Maasai is more than assured. Ruto looks good also in the pastoralist nation - Duale takes care of that. I believe Duale will be PM or Majority leader for Ruto. That should take Ruto to 30%.
Ruto is of course keen to taken huge part of Nairobi, Western, Gusii-Kuria Nyanza, Coast and Ukambani. I believe is on course to take at min 30% of those areas. That should get him past 40% of the Moi.
Now elephant in the room GEMA - Central and Meru+Eastern - let see - if Uhuru/company seriously go rogue - Ruto will aim for 50-50 split - if not - he will take most of it. And that should get him min past 50% - or 65% if he get endorsed by Uhuru.
Remember we don't know if Uhuru will endorse Raila or Ruto or Matiangi or even a new person . Most people like me think Uhuru is playing Raila but we will know as we head to 2022.
But clearly Ruto look likely to win - with or without Uhuru. That is very good.
That is why Ruto will be all over the map - working as solo candidate - against the wish-washy delusional gang united against him.