Have camps emerged at State House over President Uhuru Kenyatta's 2022 succession battle? Highly placed sources have told Corridors that there are factions at the House on the Hill pushing for different presidential candidates. There are divisions on where the President's power men should hedge their bet for 2022 as the battle shapes into a two-horse race. The behind-the-scenes manoeuvres could have been the reason why a senior operative based at State House was moved to operate from the office of the President, Harambee House. The man is said to have been boxed out because of his contrary views about succession game plans. However, the colleague who engineered his transfer has also been forced to work away from the house of power.
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Is there a need to get a clearance letter from the chief to change your poling station? Why are some IEBC clerks making this demand on Kenyans? Sources whispered to Corridors that this practice is prevalent in Nairobi, especially in Ruai, Njiru and Mwiki areas. Those in the know say it could be a tactic by some politician to control the ethnic composition of some constituencies, yet Nairobi is a cosmopolitan area. Many are reportedly saying they have been disfranchised and their right to vote is under threat. Concerned Kenyans want IEBC chairman to come out and state the commission's official position.
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Could the marriage of a Woman Rep in one of the counties in Western Kenya be over? A resident told Corridors that the legislator was recently kicked out of her matrimonial home by her husband on suspicion of having an affair with the area governor. Talk has been rife that the lawmaker was having an affair with the county boss and the husband was probably waiting for the right moment to act. A resident said the man, soon after kicking his wife out, made it public that he was remarrying and has even announced the name of his soon to be wife. The Woman Rep has been spending her nights in lodges whenever she is in her home county.
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The managing director of a critical institution playing a pivotal role in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four Agenda is on the radar of sleuths from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. With the recent changes in the parent ministry, the man is said to have all of a sudden started pressuring the procurement and finance departments to process payments for all contractors within 14 days, a move that has set the tongues wagging among staff aware of the happenings. The official is said to be about to retire from the institution which has been implementing landmark projects across the country.
