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CS threatens county boss yearning to hustle

<span style="font-size: 1rem;">• A group of MPs had  promised voters goodies, but their moneybags backer has had a change of heart. And they're left holding the bag. </span> • A nominated lawmaker whose appointment almost caused a  party split is a no-show in Parliament and opening beauty salons.

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by POLITICAL DESK

Health24 September 2021 - 11:37
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In Summary


• A group of MPs had  promised voters goodies, but their moneybags backer has had a change of heart. And they're left holding the bag. 

• A nominated lawmaker whose appointment almost caused a  party split is a no-show in Parliament and opening beauty salons.

A group of governors leaning towards President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Kieleweke wing of Jubilee Party visit Hustler Centre linked to DP Ruto..

A governor's heart is with Deputy President William Ruto's UDA and his hustlers (centre pictured) but he's officially in a party that was controlled by now-defunct Nasa. Will he jump ship? A little bird tells Corridors of Power the county boss has made several attempts to declare that he is joining the hustler movement. But a Cabinet Secretary from his county is said to have threatened him with dire consequences should he quit the party sponsoring him. The governor is also under pressure from young influential businessmen to join UDA before end of the year, otherwise, they'll campaign against him.

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A nominated lawmaker whose appointment almost caused a split in one of the political parties seems to have abandoned his parliamentary duties as the life of the 'August' House nears an end. The lawmaker who rarely caught the Speaker’s attention during debates no longer attends plenary and committee meetings. Some colleagues remember seeing the politician in the House before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Corridors has also learnt that the mheshimiwa is plotting life outside politics and is busy setting up beauty shops in his home county and in the capital.

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A senior officer who works at an anti-graft body in one of the counties is the talk of the town. The officer is now eyeing a gubernatorial seat in the northern part of Kenya. He is also reported to be taking instructions from local politicians and he is in consultations with his seniors from headquarters. Since he was transferred to the region, not one single case has been taken to court, even after approval of the DPP. In the last one week. his juniors were overheard complaining, saying it's better they quit the profession than be frustrated at work. Some of the senior unpaid suppliers in that region are also lamenting that since that officer is in charge and he takes instructions from above, no county case will be taken to court.

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A group of MPs are hanging their heads and pulling long faces. They had been banking on a powerful and monied political stalwart to reinvigorate their campaigns after their party's fortunes declined. After weeks of securing the deal with the stalwart, it is understood that the man of late has been playing hard to get. The MPs, mostly seeking a second term in the general election, had gone ahead to publicise to voters the promised  goodies that would come with their reelection. They have been visiting the office of the big politician to ask what's going on, but no one has been around to answer their questions.

(Edited by V. Graham)

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