It is boiling over at the House on the Hill.

The Shinyalu Intelligence Bureau can authoritatively report at least from where it's sitting that all is no longer well between President William Ruto and his deputy, Kithure Kindiki.

The once-polished political partnership is, according to insiders, showing deep cracks, and the question is no longer if but when the Professor will be shown the exit door.

Whispers from the corridors of power suggest that Number One has grown increasingly convinced that Kindiki brings little political value as the country inches toward the 2027 General Election.

In politics, loyalty has an expiry date, and usefulness is the only currency that never loses value. Once that perception fades, even the most comfortable seat can suddenly develop thorns.

The talk in political circles is that Ruto is already weighing his options for a new running mate this time, one who may not come from the vote-rich Mt. Kenya region.

As always in politics, today's trusted ally can become tomorrow's footnote. And at the House on the Hill, where smiles are often wider than the trust behind them, the only constant is that nothing stays constant for long.