A deputy governor from Western Kenya has come out guns blazing, fighting his boss over what is suspected to be deals gone sour. The deputy governor has been telling everyone who cares to listen how the county boss, who is facing a difficult reelection bid, has been short-changing him in kickbacks raised from tenders. He pledges to teach him a lesson. He was overheard lamenting how their chances of reelection were slim and he was exiting the office without one single asset because of the greed of his boss. He has promised to reveal all corruption scandals perpetrated by his boss to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission boss Twalib Mbarak (pictured).
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A Mt Kenya governor is fighting family wars after his wife realised he has bought his girlfriend a house worth Sh11 million in the leafy Westlands suburbs. A little bird whispers to Corridors of Power that the governor's wife has demanded the man breaks it off with his new lover or she will file for divorce. The first-time governor had also bought a journalist based at the county a Sedan car to show his appreciation for her keeping him warm from time to time.
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That a an MP from Central has dropped his bid for governor defend the parliamentary seat is not news. What's interesting is that the lawmaker had already raised funds from a politician whom he had promised to name as his running mate. The man has now cut off communication with the vocal Azimio la Umoja MP. The former governor aspirant is now thinking about his next move and has found reprieve in the money collected from the would-be running mate. With his pockets full, the MP is said to be ready to go full throttle in the race to be reelected as legislator.
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In Western Kenya, it has become surprising how senior officials in one county are abandoning their boss after realising his chances of re-election are slim. The senior officials who include County Executive Committee members and chief officers have been visiting the home of a senior politician angling to topple their boss. They have been making these courtesy calls at night to pay allegiance, hoping that the top contender will reward them with positions once elected. One of the senior officials is said to have told the senior politician to have mercy on them if he wins because they had really engaged in corrupt activities. It is not clear whether he agreed to their requests for compassion.
(Edited by V. Graham)