Had last week’s African Union Commission (AUC) elections gone according to plan, President William Ruto would be experiencing a few stressors right now.

Securing former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's position as AUC chairperson would have meant that the Head of State would have worried little about recent overtures by opposition politicians seeking to have Raila join them in ousting Ruto in the next elections.

The President would have been sure that the AUC election had birthed a new “moment” that would see him and Raila formalize their partnership. All he did last week was hope that Raila’s defeat would bring forth the said “moment”, essentially ceding his fate to chance.