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Is there an unholy alliance between security apparatus in one of the Nyanza counties and bloggers aligned to one of the senior government official from the region? Well, Corridors is told that the bloggers on political assignment to besmirch select elected leaders from the region, are purportedly always given confidential brief on anything touching on the targets. They in turn splash the same on social media platforms to settle political goals. So rampant is the practice that investigative officers are now complaining that their job is hampered as most of their plans including raids, are leaked before they even leave the station.
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An MP from Western is on the radar of the party that sponsored her to the august House. Reason? The lawmaker is said to be courting the party’s rival to shore up her stakes for a higher seat in the next General Election. The lawmaker is said to be among the growing list of politicians from the region who want a piece of the competing party. The development, however, has been reportedly welcomed in the sponsor party, with those in the know saying it is competition taken away from their midst.
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Still in Western, a politician from the region who had embarked on what was viewed as an early bid for a top seat, has gone slow on the quest. The man has elicited talk after failing to hold his usual weekend meet-the-people activities for a better part of this year. While many thought it was just about the customary January’s tough times, the events have not picked up five months into the year. Some of his constituents are worried that the fellow could be in a big financial hole as his movements have also changed drastically.
