Why the Opposition Might Fail to Match President Ruto When the Campaigns Officially Begin (Opinion)

The United Opposition’s current strategy of traversing the country claiming President William Ruto has done absolutely nothing might backfire before the next general election. Relying on this strategy alone might get them cornered by the head of state whose style of politics is top notch.

At the moment, Ruto has not started serious campaigns for his second term bid. He only appears in public to launch and open various development projects in different parts of the country, while the opposition exhaust their ammunition early.

The head of state is expected to invade every corner of the country when the official campaigns kick off. 

He will go to every constituency and small markets and show the voters what he has done to them and challenge the opposition claims that he has done nothing.

For instance, he will point to the modern markets his administration has built in almost every constituency across the country. 

Small traders and mama mbogas will be able to see the markets because that's where they do their businesses. They will end up refuting the narratives the opposition is spreading.

The affordable housing projects are also rising in every county and can speak for themselves. 

These construction sites have provided thousands of job opportunities to hustlers and youth. Those who have worked in the sites will see it's true, he has done something.

Furthermore, Ruto will tell rural farmers that he has reduced the cost of fertilizer. A huge population of kenyans in rural areas do agriculture and they can confirm that indeed the cost of fertilizer has gone down since Ruto got into the office.

Ruto's government has also built roads in every corner of the country even in areas like Suba South that have never had a tarmac road before. Voters will be able to see the roads they use every day.

The president will show the voters the stadiums he has built and renovated. sports fans have their eyes on massive sports infrastructure like Talanta Stadium which will be used to nurture talents.

If Ruto grounds his campaign on physical projects like roads, markets, affordable houses and stadiums that voters can see and touch in their own localities, he will easily prove the opposition wrong, brand them as visionless critics who oppose progress, and leave them with absolutely nothing to counter his scorecard.