ALL IS NOT well at a police training campus. Reason? Officers
undergoing promotion courses, some over 45 years old, claim they are being
treated worse than recruits. Constables-turned-instructors are reportedly
abusing and punishing senior officers, even those old enough to be their
fathers, citing directives from their superiors. Field recreation has allegedly
been turned into punishment, while the sick face open discrimination. With
courses dragging past midnight, tedious exercises, meagre rations and endless
fatigue, many are now asking why their training is harsher than similar courses
in the other two training colleges.
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IT APPEARS FRIENDSHIP in politics comes at a steep price. A county
boss, already in trouble over alleged misuse of funds, has become the butt of
jokes back home. Word is, he borrowed Sh20 million from a neighbouring county
colleague to buy a house in the city. But when it came to returning the cash,
his phone, it is alleged,
suddenly developed network problems. Calls from his generous colleague, we are
told, have gone unanswered for almost two years now. In the village WhatsApp
groups, residents joke that the man was conned the money by brokers.
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STILL ON SECURITY matters, a female security officer has become a
hot topic in her unit after mistakenly sharing her nude photos on an official
WhatsApp group. To make matters worse, the group included her bosses. Whether
she was under the influence at the time, no one can say. The images, some in
compromising poses, lingered for several hours before she realised her mistake.
Whisperers claim it remains unclear if she accidentally posted them herself or
if a vengeful boyfriend, with access to her phone, decided to embarrass her.
Either way, the incident has left her colleagues stunned and her bosses
whispering.
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A FORMER GOVERNOR eyeing a return to politics is a confused man.
He is supposedly unsure
which party or political camp to join. To confirm he is indeed at a crossroads,
he has now turned to social media to keep people guessing. Recently, he updated
all his profile photos, carefully picking those he is captured shaking hands
with the powers that be. The move is being read as a coded signal, either to
show he is well-connected or to calm suspicions about where he really stands.
For now, he seemingly appears undecided, but very deliberate in keeping his
options open.