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Is a Nyanza-based tycoon untouchable? The man has had much influence in a border county notorious for illegal mining. The man is said to have pocketed security agencies so much that law enforcers reportedly ignore correspondence from other government agencies. According to our mole, the business mogul has sworn not to allow any competition and is more than willing to do anything to monopolise the alleged illegal business. What is mind boggling is that security agencies apparently ignore all manner of complaints and give the matter a deaf ear.
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A top executive at a state agency is engaged in power struggles with the chairperson, who cuts a larger-than-life image at the organisation. He makes daily visits to the offices yet he is only allowed to come for board meetings. In one instance, the chairperson questioned the CEO's commitment to work ethics after he allegedly stayed out of the office for days. The two exchanged bitter words before some senior staff over the matter recently. The chairperson has vowed to ensure that the CEO does not get a new contract when his term ends next year.
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A lucrative tender is causing squabbles at a government agency that has a huge mandate. There are reports that some powerful people went against the advice of the procurement department and changed specifications for the purchase of certain equipment. The manager in charge, who has fumed over the matter, was surprised to see an advert in the dailies before it was formally cleared by her office. It is said that the agency's boss had used a junior officer to make a parallel list of specifications he later used for the public notice. The procurement manager has been hurriedly sent on compulsory leave after she raised an issue with the breach.
