Information reaching us indicates that President Ruto is secretly talking with Kalonzo Musyoka to make him the DP in 2027. Ruto has sent his people to Kalonzo twice in a bid to convince him join the government. Sources say that Ruto’s men are worried that Raila might bolt out of the broad-based government. In case he leaves, Ruto will find it hard to get enough votes for his re-election. Now, they want a standby replacement, who is Kalonzo.
The first time Kalonzo was approached rejected the offer, saying that he won’t like to be like Rigathi Gachagua who was impeached for no solid reasons. Ruto didn’t give up,he again approached him but this time, Kalonzo has not given an answer.
At the moment, Mount Kenya votes are not for Ruto, they will either go to Kalonzo or Matiangi. Ruto got more than 48% of the votes from the Mountain in 2022. He has to look for votes to replace GEMA votes.
Kalonzo carries over 1.5 million votes. In case he is named as Ruto’s running mate and Raila sticks with Ruto, the President will be assured of his second term.
Right now ,Kindiki doesn’t add any value to the president despite being the DP. He has been doing political empowerments but his impact is yet to be realised. Ruto will be keen to replace him with someone who can add value.