A key political figure from Mt Kenya allied to Deputy President William Ruto's (pictured) Tangatanga camp is blowing hot and cold about his future plans. While he had initially been seen leaning towards the DP, he appears to be shifting not only his allegiance but also his 2022 ambitions. The politician is now said to be eyeing a parliamentary seat, threatening the fortunes of another pro-Ruto politico. Surprisingly, he has failed to boldly declare he is ditching the DP although he has been seen close to Ruto's rivals.
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Still on political realignments, a politician from a cosmopolitan area is rethinking his strategy. Why? The man could have realised that he has been in the wrong political camp. The politico has been hanging out with a Western Kenya politician and was seen among the big man’s strategists. But now says he is yet to ditch his own political outfit that has been going though turbulence. Those in the know say the man has since realised that his new political godfather has zero political influence. Some say his fate is already sealed as the other camp he is eyeing has a ready line-up. The politician was initially seen as a genius and how he failed to read the political tea leaves baffles his friends.
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A prominent lawyer from Western, who is said to have conned a vocal governor from Mt Kenya out of millions of shillings, has panicked. The member of the bar is also facing more allegations from his wealthy clients who are alleging he has swindled them of millions. There is a petition to the Law Society of Kenya seeking to have the lawyer’s name scrapped from the advocates' roll. The governor, being the latest high-profile victim, is pushing to have the lawyer shown the door over claims of gross misconduct. It is only a matter of days before the issue spills into the public arena. The lawyer has been reaching out to his clients quietly to strike a deal before the matter gets nasty.
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With the 2022 presidential campaigns taking shape, a fledgling alliance is facing a bleak future. It has emerged that at least two linchpins of the outfit are said to be plotting to bolt in the coming months. Corridors has learnt the duo had been secretly meeting a rival in the last few weeks with the aim of striking a deal for 2022 polls. The two’s exit would puncture the outfit that has been struggling to pick up steam for next year's polls. Even as the two plan to leave, the remaining allies are set to receive some regional bigwigs and party leaders to try make up for the loss. It is only a matter of time before the realignment kicks in.
(Edited by V. Graham)
