Ruto's attempts to Dethrone PM Misplaced

Days, and years were when boardroom coups was common day in this country. Self-styled politicians and corporate leaders had developed a rather homegrown solution of dethroning those they found unfit or 'unfriendly' for the positions they held. Notable institutions notorious for this kind of practice was the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce which had come of age in this art.

Last week, politicians, and musketeers allied to Eldoret North MP William Ruto came up with a wild idea of deposing the Prime Minister Raila Odinga as the Prime Minister leave alone party leader on account that he no longer commands political auuthority in the House. The last time one bothered to check with the registrar of parties, one found that all these guys shouting at the top of their voices were still members of the very political party they so distance themselves from like plaque. Theoretically ODM, based on the registrar's understanding is the party with the most number of seats in the 10th parliament thus to insinuate that the prime minister does not enjoy a sizeable backing from the house is fallacious.

Numbers, yes, but.....
In practice, the prime minister has been orphaned a great deal since parting ways with with his earstwhile political foe, William Ruto. The latter claims to command a good number of MPs both from ODM and PNU. That, he says is the numbers. It is on this ground therefore that Ruto believes he has the audacity to dethrone Raila from premiership. What this bunch of renegade forces forget is that the Prime Minister's office is an office set under constitution (National Reconcilliation Accord Act).

Kick him as Party Head but not PM
It follows therefore that Ruto's (or his stalwart's) attempts are futile and only take a man who's just landed in the planet to do so. They can perhaps marshall the numbers, if their claim is true, and eject the premier from his position as party head.

Word of advice
The political machinations against the premier courtesy of Ruto and PNU hypocrites, which by and large has the blessings of Kibaki are tunnel visioned and ill informed. Leave the party, seek a fresh mandate and come back. Acquaint yourselves with The Political Parties Act ladies and gentleman.