Political gossip
A former commissioner, who enjoyed all the trappings of office during his tenure, is a scared man because an on-going investigation into his conduct might just be the beginning of the end. Worried that his dirty dealings might be exposed, the ex-commissioner has been frequenting his former office with the help of some top secretariat staff to try and right the wrongs as part of an elaborate cover-up. Staff are wondering whether what the former chief is doing is criminal or not. Over to you EACC, DCI, and ODPP.
Bribe-hungry city police have devised a new method of collecting bribes. They remove their force badge number to hide their identity as they target the vulnerable. Our mole told Corridors that the police have tough targets across the city. They handcuff a number of poor people who later part with Sh2,000. The daily habit has also seen the cops - who are mostly drunk, arrogant and wear sports shoes, operate with impunity and press trumped up charges against the poor suspects.
Still on matters police, officers at Wilson Airport seem to enjoy the protection of powerful seniors within the service. The officers have never been transferred for years. Our mole at the facility told Corridors that the officers have not been trained on aviation matters and are unable to address issues raised in the event of a plane crash, service cycle, lease disagreements among other challenges at the terminal. Most of the cases handled by the officers end up in court, yet they can be solved without an expensive court process.
They say that ‘love is for the birds’. But for a first-term MCA in western region, it seems to have gotten into her head to an extent she can dare her voters to take their votes back. Well, the woman is dating two popular politicians from a western county. One is believed to have bought her an apartment in an upmarket dwelling. The woman, who has had trouble with her husband because of her affairs, now says she is way too comfortable to care about what her voters and husband feel. Locals have vowed to teach her a lesson, soon.
Just who ‘misled’ Deputy President William Ruto into launching an incomplete computer lab? Much as the idea of transforming schools into IT hubs is noble, observers say the case of Sambiri - where Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen accompanied Ruto for the launch - is a 'scene from a classical 1990’s movies'. Social media was abuzz with commentators laughing off the move after it emerged some of the computers were old and almost obsolete. The lot advised Murkomen to stop straining himself ‘just to please his boss’.