A prominent businessman in Mt Kenya caused a spectacle at a hotel in the area when he attacked a woman who was dancing with another man. Two vocal MPs from the region were among the people who witnessed the attack. Hotel staff reacted swiftly and saved the tycoon from a mob that wanted to teach him a lesson. The matter was reported to a nearby police station but the parties involved agreed not to escalate the matter. It later emerged that the woman has been rejecting sexual advances by business magnate for some time and he didn't understand that no means no.
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The wife of a vocal MP from Northern Kenya is said to be reeling from shock after learning that her husband is planning to marry a second wife. The woman comes from a prominent family and has been seeking the intervention of her powerful kinfolk to thwart her husband’s plans. So far, nothing seems to be working in her favour. A little bird whispers to Corridors of Power that the woman feels so betrayed that she is no longer on speaking terms with her family members or husband. She is said to have gone to the extent of locking herself in a room and not talking to anyone except house helps.
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A governor aspirant from Western Kenya went through embarrassing moments when Azimio La Umoja leaders were in the area to drum up support for ODM leader Raila Odinga. Coming from a party that supports the Azimio La Umoja Movement, the aspirant made his case to residents for why Raila should be the fifth president. However, things took a turn for the worse when top ODM leaders and Raila addressed the meeting. The ODM boss beseeched residents to elect the ODM governor aspirant, arguing no other could match his capabilities. The aspirant was overheard later saying he will be avoiding Azimio rallies like the plague.
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Still in Western, an ODM Member of Parliament was jolted when party officials appeared to have endorsed his rival during a meeting in his constituency. ODM was receiving politicians who had defected from other parties and one of them was the MP’s rival in the last two elections. The MP is a party official at the constituency but receiving the defectors were the national officials. The officials asked residents to embrace the newcomers and rally behind them wholeheartedly. The legislator is said to have been uncomfortable with the remarks until recently when it became clear that his rival will not contest the parliamentary seat in August.
(Edited by V. Graham)
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