Did ODM leader Raila Odinga act quickly on an intel conveyed to him at the last minute during his tour of Kisumu on Monday that averted the possible heckling of his entourage? Well, a little bird whispered to Corridors of Power that a vocal senator from Nyanza, who is embroiled in a tug of war with another outspoken MP from the region, had mobilised some youths to target and heckle the MP if he attempted to set foot in Kisumu with the ODM leader. He used an MCA from Kisumu. Raila is said to have received the information and cautioned the MP against accompanying him to the area. The senator is said to be worried of a possible indictment and has been calling who is who in Raila's camp to save his skin.
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A senior official in Parliament is in deep trouble. Rumour has it that his wife recently discovered his secret lover, who always accompanies him on local and international trips. The mistress also works in Parliament and has been in a relationship with the man for some years now. During trips, she would either go in advance or follow the parliamentary team a day to two later. After learning about the illicit affair, the woman is said to have vowed to be accompanying her husband on all trips to tame his wayward ways.
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There seems to be a sudden change heart among politicians in an opposition camp that now says it was a huge blunder to dissolve the five-year-old National Super Alliance. The lawmakers, who were in the forefront in calling for the disbandment of the outfit, are now pushing for an urgent reunion of the former Nasa principals saying unless they come together, the next year's election is as good as gone to their rivals. Corridors is wondering what might have caused the sudden change of hearts just months after the Nasa house was brought down.
