A POLITICO FROM a cosmopolitan area is reportedly on the
radar of his compatriots in the nation building efforts. The man is said to
have triggered a talk in the circles for his laid-back approach to the tasks at
hand. The good politician is said to be “not doing enough to help the cause”,
and prone to stoking controversy while at his undertakings. Some insiders were
overheard wondering why it’s taking long for their esteemed ally to learn and
catch up. Stakes for a disruption are said to be higher on his side, nitpickers
saying it is only a matter of time.
A LOOSE MOUTH lawmaker has landed in trouble with his
colleagues in a powerful parliamentary committee. The move comes after he
reportedly reneged on their agreement to remain silent on a recent deal that
saw each committee member pocket handsome cash. A senior state officer whose
agency is under probe allegedly gave the lawmakers the money by the panel over
alleged loss of public funds running into millions of shillings. The House
leadership is said to be planning to disband the committee, with members
furious with the man who is understood to have shared the information with
other lawmakers.
A PR FIRM that was allegedly hired to help manage the image
of a key security entity is gasping for breath as the public sentiment about
the establishment is worsening by day. This column is informed that top bosses
of the critical arm is considering firing the agency altogether as it has
reportedly proven unable to spruce up the image amid a biting a crisis. The
problem, however, we are told, the firm was not hired on competence basis as
its top managers are directly related to the top chiefs of the state arm.
THE HEAD OF an
important institution is on the radar of professional colleagues who have
accused him of suddenly developing cold feet for a cause that he was so
passionate about and which catapulted him to the helm of the agency. The man
has been known for giving those in power sleepless nights for their excesses.
While he may have started off very well, holding press conferences and forums
to berate the government over cases of corruption and injustices, things have
changed now as the man seldom comments on glaring extrajudicial cases. There
are whispers the man was approached by a senior government official acting on
instructions from another senior official and told to name his price with a
condition that he goes quiet on government excesses. He did not hesitate to
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