
WE RECENTLY TOLD you about a senior politico whose advisers were at pains to explain his poor messaging and absence amid the current major political developments. The man came back in circulation but he is seemingly still not happy with his team because even his return to the country got no traction at all. His backers complain why he was not even dispatched to view the remains of former PM Raila Odinga in Parliament to get the crucial photo ops that could properly position him in relevant conversations. His confidants are now plotting to force him to repackage himself, including cutting the dead weight.
*** A SENIOR OFFICIAL in a crucial ministry has caught the attention of bureaucrats under his charge by his slew of changes of top officials, allegedly replacing them with those speaking his language. The man, who prefers to speak in his mother tongue even in formal meetings, is now reportedly either pushing old officials to retire or transfer them to other stations and have their places taken by his tribesmen. Concerned people now want the relevant authorities to stop the man in his tracks to end the trend of harassing officials with the sole aim of favoring his kinsfolk.