A Cabinet Secretary seeking a gubernatorial seat in a county in Mt Kenya is considering dumping President Uhuru Kenyatta (pictured) early to plot his 2022 political ambitions. Reason? His continued stay in the Jubilee government might complicate his gubernatorial chances. There are reports that the hostility facing the ruling party in Mt Kenya region could mean the minister would plan to decamp to Deputy President William Ruto's hustler nation to bolster his chances. However, the CS is said to be playing his cards close to the chest to avoid being kicked out of the Cabinet prematurely. Some people close to him have said he has hinted at quitting as early as November.
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A party official of one of the outfits with roots in Western Kenya is facing a rough time. The party leader has recently been dodging him after he allegedly claimed that the outfit will not field a presidential candidate in 2022. It has been a tough three weeks for a man who had developed a penchant for the finer things in life, courtesy of the party leader. With the sharp differences having triggered a bitter falling out, the financial vaults dried up for the jobless man. The situation could have turned nasty last week after the party leader kicked him out of his posh apartments along Mombasa Road.
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A renowned communications and political commentator is positioning himself for the peak season of political commentary. It is some 12 months to the 2022 General Election and of course, the endowed public speaker is not leaving anything to chance. His latest strategic positioning is the opening of a swanky office within Nairobi's Lavington estate. The communications specialist who is also a political analyst wants to kill two birds with one stone. Interestingly, he runs a luxury barbershop within the same locality as one of his side hustles.
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A governor in one of the counties in Nyanza has thrown caution out of the window and is holding one meeting after another in total disregard of the Covid-19 protocols. The county is one of the 13 devolved units put under lockdown but the county chief, worried that his rivals were fast gaining ground, has resolved not to leave anything to chance. A local told Corridors that the county boss is having sleepless nights and is meeting supporters and strategists day and night after a popular resident showed interest in the coveted seat. The governor is hardly in his office but in meetings all day long.
(Edited by V. Graham)
