THE NEXT VICE PRESIDENT MIGHT BE RAPHAEL TUJU

Inspite of the fact that MPs from western province like Hons Kombo and Kituyu believing that the position of the vice president will definately go to one of them or one of "their own" if Awori resigns, i believe that the man to watch is Hon Raphael Tuju. Tuju potentially brings more to the table than the likes of Kombo. Of course its easier to manupulate Kombo but he does not have sure votes. I dont mean that Tuju has votes other than the 1 300 he got at the referedum but the temptation of cutting Raila Odinga to size might just prompt Kibaki to move in that direction. Not that Tuju can deliver the number of Nyanza votes Raila can deliver but Kibaki being a non strategic person will almost certainly see it that way. The other reason would be to make sure that he divided the luo vote by pitting a sitting vice president (who will be Tuju by then) against Raila. Even though he knows that this is his last term in office(if he is not thrown out before then) he rather spoil things for the ODM other than just move out peacefully. If he does appoint Tuju, the luos might do to him what the luhyas did to one Musilia Mudavadi. Other people fighting for Aworis position include Kurua, Mungatana, Kimunya, Muite, Kombo, Kituyu, Kirwa etc.