A woman leader from the western Kenya is on the spot for recently 'eating' money meant for national party stalwarts. The woman, who is betting on a big job, is said to have only paid eight delegates sworn to her out of 70, claiming the rest have refused to pay-pledge allegiance to her. They keep referring to her as an outsider who cannot be given the important job she is seeking. It took efforts by some local politicians to aid the delegates stranded for two days in the name of protecting the face of the party. The delegates have vowed to teach her life some life lessons.
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Has a first-term legislator from Deputy President William Ruto's team given up on defending his seat? Well, the youthful lawmaker has not set foot in his constituency since the beginning of February. He often spends time in Parliament even when his colleagues retreat to their home turfs for campaigns. Sources close to the legislator indicate he has opted out of the race and now hopes for a government appointment, if the DP wins the presidency in August. The surprise decision, moles tell Corridors, followed the declaration by a son of a former powerful politician who joined the race for his seat, scuttling his chances of recapturing it.
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A second-term Member of Parliament who recently joined a new party has turned his office into a money minting enterprise. Corridors is informed that the MP has been receiving aspirants eyeing various seats, mainly from Western region, and demanding huge amounts of money with a promise of giving direct tickets. In 2017, he also capitalised on the same and made millions and would later support those with deep pockets. It's reported that he promised a former MCA a party ticket and requested him not to bother to campaign as he would win. He dumped him for a young lady and the former MCA is now operating a boda boda after a tearful loss.
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A utility company in a critical sector has become the talk of town after it emerged that some of its main offices within the Central Business District is lacking the very services it has monopolised since Independence. A walk around the main offices along a busy street during the night reveals a shocking irony lending meaning to the old adage of preaching water and drinking wine. Can the top management of the agency, which recently was on the headlines for all the wrong reasons, lead by example?
(Edited by V. Graham)
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