Manyora: Ruto’s Donations Is A Waste Of Time, Kenyans Prefer The Stingy Raila

Political observer Herman Manyora has urged Deputy President William Ruto to invent other methods of rallying voters behind his 2022 presidential bid. 

According to the political commentator, most voters in the country still cherished voting for their tribesmen and may not be interested in developments other contenders had brought their way.

Apart from talking directly with voters, Manyora said Ruto also needed to rope in local legislators to shore up his chances to trounce the 2022 General Election.

“Some people have argued that if you want to get political support from a region, then you can ignore the leadership and go directly to the people. Ruto is doing the same. The question that you need to ask yourself, is if that will work. The answer is no.

Politics in many parts of the country and even the world revolve around leaders. If you want a region’s support, then local leaders are the people you should go to.

His donations will not work. Kenyans consider other things other than development when they get to the ballot. What comes in their mind while voting is what tribe am I and who am I voting for,” said Manyora. 

However, according to Manyora, even if the DP wanted to use local leaders to marshall support for him, his chances of rallying powerful lieutenants behind him had been crippled.

Manyora cited the purge against his foot soldiers both in the National Assembly and the Senate which resulted in massive exodus from his fold to the President Uhuru and Raila Odinga-led handshake camp.

“The leaders whom he could have depended upon for grassroot support have all been hit by Uhuru Kenyatta. This is what has made him go directly to the people. His Tanga Tanga Team is dead.

Will he be able to match the handshake team when all hist generals have been floored? His people are also being hit but he is not answering. What psychological effect will this have on his people? Unless you capture the leadership of a community, your journey to state house is compromised. Find out what you will do so that you just don’t watch as your people are being hit one after the other,” Manyora stated.