The theft of millions of shillings from the home of a Kiambu MP remains a puzzle to DCI (headquarters pictured) detectives. Police sources tell Corridors an unknown person made his way into the secured compound and disappeared with a safe containing cash in various currencies. The MP's wife told detectives the money was in Kenya shillings, Australian dollars and US dollars. The total amount was not disclosed. It’s also unclear why the man was keeping a lot of money at home. At the time of the theft, it’s said only the MP's dad, an elderly man, was at home. He could not remember seeing any suspicious characters. An officer who spoke to Corridors said the MP had yet to record a statement.
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Some individuals who were irregularly allocated land in a county in Northeastern are having a tough time. Sources whisper to Corridors the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has moved in with the aim of having the parcels repossessed. One parcel is government land that had been earmarked for building district headquarters. However, around 1998, the plot allocation committee irregularly, and without following due process, resolved that the area proposed for the district was too small and allocated the land to private individuals. The EACC is said to have obtained preservation orders prohibiting any construction, transfer, disposal, or transfer of the property. Corridors will keep you abreast of this case.
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Is a deputy governor from one of the Western Kenya counties warming up to his boss after years of political hostility? The deputy county boss' camaraderie with a 2022 presidential contender appears to have hit a dead end. The deputy county chief has also avoided his political godfather like the plague to bolster his chances of winning the seat next year. The man, who has been nursing ambitions to become governor, is said to be warming his way back to a party dominant in the region. However, some insiders in the popular party he has slighted twice say he is a johnny-come-lately, branding him "ungrateful". Only time will tell how the politics will play out.
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Are some traders untouchable or does the government not want to stop the influx of cheap sugar from neighbouring countries? Unscrupulous traders, particularly those in border counties, are said to be having a field day amid claims of laxity among law enforcement officers. The traders are stocking cheap, contraband sugar from neighbouring countries, particularly Uganda, as the festive season fast approaches. While some citizens are concerned the country is losing millions of revenue through tax evasion, the government seems to be doing little to tame the illicit trade. Shops in the border towns have been flooded with illegally imported sugar, disadvantaging local producers.
(Edited by V. Graham)
