The political elite is even more anxious, with some of them crossing their fingers that the Bomas results from National Dialogue Team do not alter the status quo or their fortunes.
The notion of shaking hands with Raila is terrifying to the men and women in the president’s entourage. Additionally, Raila’s men and women are apprehensive of his actions after what they learned from the prior handshake.
The creation of the Kamwene Leadership Forum demonstrates that some of the Azimio leader’s Mt. Kenya allies are concerned about potential marginalization as well.
The leaders are anxious that a handshake similar to the one from 2018 would plunge them into a political abyss.
Rigathi Gachagua, the vice president, is open about his apprehension of a “handshake” between President Ruto and the former prime minister.
His comments over the weekend, in which he said that new allies from other regions were welcome but should not take advantage of benefits reserved for those who had supported the president in the previous election, revealed a man who was frightened of being marginalized.
Since the Jubilee Party broke apart after Uhuru and Raila’s handshake in March 2018, many politicians from the Mt. Kenya region have claimed that a truce between Ruto and Raila will ruin Kenya Kwanza.
The president’s allies expressed anxiety in interviews about the possible harm a handshake could cause to their reputation in Ruto’s inner circle.
Francis Mwangagi, the deputy governor of Machakos, advised Kalonzo to exercise caution in order to avoid being used in his bid for the presidency in 2027.
He asserted that the Wiper leader needs to make preparations because Raila appears to have an agreement with Ruto.
“Ruto is a smart politician, Kalonzo needs to start making his journey to the presidency this early and with a lot of political wits for him to be able to counter the President,” he said