THAT the ruling Jubilee Party is split right down the middle is not news. What is shocking is the revelation by some Tangatanga MPs that DP William Ruto is planning to ditch the party ahead of the 2022 election. The three lawmakers, who come from the DP’s Rift Valley backyard, were overheard saying their political king is considering leaving the party because he considers the outfit a burden on his candidature. They said the DP fears that the ‘worse’ economic times Kenyans are experiencing may haunt him in 2022 should he run on a Jubilee ticket. What was more surprising, however, was a claim by the MPs that the DP is planning to use former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto’s Chama Cha Mashinani as his political vehicle.
PRESIDENTUhuru Kenyatta recently called on all government officials to be wearing “made in Kenya” attire on Fridays. No doubt, the head of state has been leading by example. However, it seems some of his Cabinet secretaries, Principal Secretaries and other top officials have no idea what ‘made in Kenya attire’ looks like. Some have been seen in public putting on expensive floral batik shirts imported from abroad. Maybe it is time they keenly learned from the President or, better still, the office of the President should organise a workshop for the officers to show them samples of locally made shirts.
JUST who has been fuelling chaos that witnessed at the Nairobi county assembly since the return of Speaker Beatrice Elachi last month? Well, a mole has disclosed to Corridors that a senior Jubilee leader was determined to ensure Elachi remains out of City Hall. But those in the know claim they miscalculated as the President and his men, led by secretary general Raphael Tuju, would not allow the chaos to reign forever. On Tuesday, Tuju struck when people least expected. The senior official had been determined to ensure the status quo remained. But the party moved to replace Majority leader Abdi Guyo, Minority chief whip Waithera Chege and their deputies.
TWO female senators have set tongues wagging in Parliament. Reason? The Jubilee-leaning lawmakers who happen to be sitting in the same committees have been clashing every time they meet. They never allow each other to contribute during committee sittings. Last week, a chair of a powerful House committee read the riot act to the lawmakers after they exchanged verbal attacks in the presence of a top government official who had been invited to provide some information. The chair threatened to chase them away or report to the speaker for disciplinary action.
