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The adage that on the day of the monkey's destiny with death all trees become slippery could soon catch up with a state functionary. The officer is known for his survival tactics despite having his hand in many irregularities. But that has since changed with the latest indications that the fellow could be dealt with. After a recent change, which is whispered as having heavily affected the officer’s lucrative prospects, more machinations are in the offing. Those in the know say another big move is brewing.
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A Rift Valley MP seems to be engaging a colleague in a game of cat and mouse. The legislator has reportedly failed to pay back millions of shillings he borrowed from the colleague late last year. The MP was broke, unable to leave Parliament for his constituency, even after the House broke for recess in December. The lawmaker has been avoiding his colleague who spent the whole of last week looking for him in Parliament. It’s unclear why the man has not paid back the money two months later.
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A first-term MCA in Nyanza seems to have sent shockwaves among politicians in the county. The youthful ward legislator, known by residents as ‘Sonko’, is swimming in cash. He dishes out cash to the residents and a month rarely passes without flying out of the country. The activities have triggered disquiet, with some top leaders panicking that the MCA could be plotting to go for a bigger political seat in the county in the next election. The governor and MP of the constituency, where the ward representative hails from, have met to discuss his actions.
