AN ‘EXPERT’ IN Cabinet reportedly could
not hide his joy after he survived the recent
mini-reshuffle that cost his colleague his seat.
Before the changes, the rumour mills had
it the man, who is months in office, was on
the chopping board.
In fact, sources from the
centre of power had even purportedly started
calling him “ambassador”, as he was tipped to
be spirited away to a West African diplomatic
outpost.
But when news broke that he was
spared, he allegedly opened his wallet, entertaining his friends to nightlong revelry, with a
bevy of damsels in endless supply.
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THE INCREASING CASES of Kenyans
getting caught with narcotics upon arrival
abroad is turning the spotlight on due process
back home.
In most of the cases, the arrested
Kenyans were travelling from Nairobi, putting
into question the vetting systems at the port
of exit.
This raises fears that the country’s key
infrastructure could be downgraded in global
ratings.
There are also questions over what
else could have slipped through the facility
without being spotted abroad. Isn’t it time the
authorities tightened things a little bit?
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A SENIOR GOVERNMENT official allegedly
known for his unexplained craving for attention and publicity has suddenly gone mute,
sending tongues wagging.
The man, who
likes to read about himself in the papers and
watch himself on TV, is purportedly suddenly
unavailable to his drinking buddies and media
contacts, even though, usually, it is he who
supposedly pesters scribes for sound bites.
Nitpickers around him claim the man reportedly stepped on powerful toes on personal
matters and may have been served a stern warning.
They claim he has likely taken time to
ponder over how to move on from the staggering private rebuke.
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IS THE OUTRAGE of social media users,
famously called the Gen Z, against the political
class objective and genuine, or is it reserved
for one side of the political isle?
That is the
question on the lips of some observers, who
claim the emerging patterns suggest bias
and fake consciousness.
Take for example
the recent barnstorming of Mt Kenya region
by President William Ruto and his entourage.
While sizeable crowds embraced him, including top politicians decamping to his side, the
“woke” lot online and media talk shops did
not bash them and call them names.
Compare
that to the epithets and harsh condemnation
reserved for politicians from a known party
and regions after they warmed up to the
regime.
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