Raila Odinga is the man to beat Ruto in 2022

– Until the 2018 March handshake which birthed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), Ruto was viewed as the front runner in the race to state house

– The cessation of hostilities between Uhuru and Raila changed the tide as the DP was isolated

– Manyora argued the second in command was a still a strong candidate who had weathered all storms despite being under siege from all corners

Political analyst Herman Manyora has said Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga stands as the only man who can knock out Deputy President William Ruto from the 2022 presidency.

The race for the country’s top is already shaping up pitting supporters of handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta on one hand and the DP on the other hand in what has been described by some analysts as the case of “dynasties verses hustlers”.

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Political analyst Herman Manyora (c) said Raila is the main threat to Ruto. Photo: Herman Manyora.
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On his Twitter handle on Wednesday, July 15, Manyora argued the former PM had fought many wars and his struggle for power has been long and that is why he is the man to beat Ruto.

“For Raila, the struggle has been long, hard, bruising and life-sapping. He has fought ruthless people. He has fought power. There isn’t a single war in the political context of this country that Raila has not fought. That is why he is the man to beat Ruto,” said Manyora.

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The seasoned current affairs commentator opined Ruto was not a wish-away candidate and the handshake team must choose their candidate carefully if they are to floor the man from Sugoi.

“The handshake team must spend sleepless nights working around this question (candidacy) because Ruto is like a stubborn weed that gives the farmer nightmares due to its tendency to sprout again and again. This is a man who has refused to bend or melt under the pressure he is facing from his opponents,”he said.

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Until the 2018 March handshake which birthed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), the second in command was viewed as the front runner for race to the house to the hill but the cessation of hostilities between Uhuru and Raila changed the tide.

Manyora however, argued the DP was a still a strong candidate who had weathered all storms despite being under siege from all corners.

“Many names have been floated: Fred Matiang’i, Gideon Moi, Mudavadi, Kalonzo and Raila. And although the Mt Kenya region has not featured prominently, Peter Kenneth’s name has come from some handshake lips. But from this list, only one man stands out – Raila Amollo Odinga – as the person who can stop Ruto,”he added.

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