If William Ruto takes over, he might end up being a one-term president

President-elect William Ruto during the swearing-in of Johnson Sakaja as the Nairobi Governor. [Standard]

My thesis in this article is humble; by turning majority of legislators to his cronies, William Ruto, if confirmed, could be a one-term president. The most daring factor in Dr Ruto's regime to be is that the hustlers are the principal stakeholders. Unlike Raila Odinga, no nobles or kingmakers are involved - the people will be said to have enthroned him.

A few hours after IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati declared Ruto president-elect, he hunted down almost all independent legislators and one governor and converted them for his use. He also...