Deputy President Kithure Kindiki posted this on X a fortnight ago: "The contest is now clearly defined!" He did not expound his remark, leaving room for different interpretations.
But two events happened on May 4, when Prof Kindiki made his post.
While on a tour of Migori County, President William Ruto was struck by a shoe.
The second, more significant, was that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua hosted several opposition politicians at his Wamunyoro home.