Is a politician from Mt Kenya desperately seeking the attention of Deputy President William Ruto (pictured)? Well, the political honcho is said to have failed in his bid to occupy significant space within the Tangatanga family. Feeling jilted, the politician has now resorted to threats and blackmail aimed at tarnishing the names of some diehard Tangatanga members. He calls them beggars. He has also been firing salvos left, right and centre, aiming at the Ruto team. Some of the DP's allies now view the politician as an attention seeker and no longer take him seriously. Worse still, the politico is yet to publicly declare his 2022 political ambitions for fear of the unknown.
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The leader of a party could have held secret talks with emissaries representing a rival in the 2022 presidential battle. Corridors of Power understands that the highly classified meeting took place at an exclusive club within Nairobi's Karen suburb on Tuesday night. The subject of the talks is not clear but there are indications that overtures are being made to change the 2022 presidential dynamics. A source confided in Corridors that a deal is in the offing and that it is only a matter of weeks before a political pact is announced. Whether the agreement will be able to weather the political tides to survive the next polls is a matter that remains to be seen.
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Some church members from a Nyanza county-based parish are an unhappy lot. Reason? Who authorised the refund of money allegedly contributed by a politician? Church members are protesting that the church leadership never consulted them before deciding to refund the money. They are now reading malice and are planning to petition the diocese to explain how the decision was reached. Ordinarily, given that the donation was made publicly, it follows that consultations are undertaken and a communication is issued. So, who is fooling whom? Well, church members await more details when the diocese receives the petition soon.
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Some cartels known to be running the show during military recruitment are struggling this time round. Their usual manoeuvres that help them land special recruitment slots classified as 'state vacancies' have hit a dead end. Also suffering after the Department of Defence sealed the loopholes are politicians and senior government officials. There are murmurs within the rank and file of government over the delays in releasing the coveted letters that help recruits to report straight to training school without going through rigorous field selection. It appears they may not come out after all.
(Edited by V. Graham)
