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THE DECISION BY the head of an institution of higher learning outside Nairobi to
discipline a senior staff member has taken
a controversial turn. Sources reveal that
independent investigations suggest the
action may have been triggered by the staff member’s rejection of the administrator’s
alleged sexual advances. Insider accounts
claim this is not the first such incident in
the past, the same individual is allegedly
said to have recommended the suspension
of another tutor under similar circumstances, after they too reportedly rebuffed his
inappropriate behaviour.
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A MAJOR TENDER scandal has hit a
key government agency, with the CEO
at the centre of the storm. He is accused
of flouting procurement procedures and
using political influence to award tenders
at the parastatal. According to insiders, the
CEO has come under the sway of powerful
political operatives who manipulate the
tendering process for their own benefit.
These influential figures – including sitting
MPs – are said to have turned him into a
mere pawn, effectively controlling procurement decisions and sidelining due diligence
in favour of personal and political gain.
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TENSION IS QUIETLY brewing between
two senior politicians following the disappointing outcome of a recent meet-the people tour in a politically hostile region.
Sources say one of the leaders, who had
been tasked with spearheading the outreach, had considered the area his stronghold and assumed local support would
be automatic. However, the visit ended
without gaining meaningful traction, leaving
the politician politically bruised and his mission deemed unsuccessful. Since returning
to Nairobi with an empty net, the failure has
reportedly strained their relationship, with
the two hardly talking to each other.
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