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Transport operators in one of the regions are up in arms against some IEBC officials whom they accuse of conflict of interest in the recently advertised tenders by the electoral agency ahead of August elections. The contractors claim that the officers who had their cronies run the lucrative business during 2017 elections are at it again, this time around with brazen impunity. The two notorious officers are openly calling vehicle owners and directing them to avail copies of logbooks, police inspection reports and valid driving licenses directly to the individuals who demand their cut before putting ink on paper.
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A senior government official is the talk of town, with those in the know telling Corridors of Power that the official has been seeing nearly all ladies in his ministry. What has shocked all and sundry is that the ladies in the crucial docket have realized that they have all shared the man. These revelations have heightened tension in the department and slowed down service delivery. A little bird further confided to Corridors that the notorious philanderer is most active during international meetings where he carries along his new targets. Those who have given in to his insatiable bedroom appetite are promised hefty rewards including promotions at the ministry. Those in the know now want the randy boss tamed in order for the ministry to fulfill the pledges of the current administration.
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A deputy county boss from Western was at a loss after he found out at the last minute that the political party he was planning to vie on was missing from the books of Registrar of Political Parties. The man who had disagreed with his boss and severed ties had been popularising the outfit in his county, only to be disappointed at the eleventh hour when he had already branded his campaign merchandise, spending millions of shillings in the exercise. The besieged second-in-command is now thinking of mending fences with his boss, who is said to have already shopped for a new running mate for his second term.
