Residents urge elders to curse MP mired in corruption
Disillusioned, locals say they have lost all faith in the justice system to hold the MP accountable
by Political Desk
Audio By Vocalize
PUBLIC OUTRAGE IS boiling
over in one of the
constituencies as residents call on elders to pronounce a curse on their area
MP following the release of a scathing report by the Auditor General. The
report lays bare a shocking trail of alleged corruption, detailing how millions
of shillings meant for public development were purportedly siphoned into the MP’s pockets. Disillusioned, locals
say they have lost all faith in the justice system to hold the MP accountable.
In desperation, they are turning to traditional elders, believing that only a
curse can deliver the justice.
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A FORMER HEAD of a state
agency, who was unceremoniously kicked out of office, is reportedly scheming to
retain control from the shadows. Despite his removal, the ex-boss issupposedly said to be aggressively
lobbying to have his preferred candidate installed in the parastatal. Sources
allege that he has been relentlessly calling powerful figures across
government, name-dropping and pushing endorsements to influence the appointment
process. Insiders further claim the former boss is allegedly prepared to use
money to grease palms and manipulate the outcome.
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AN MP IS facing an
unforgiving political backlash after taking a controversial stand that has
turned public sentiment against him. Wherever he goes, public forums have
become hostile battlegrounds, with angry crowds hurling insults, heckling
relentlessly, and denying him the space to speak. Time and again, the MP has
been forced to cut his speeches short as hostility overwhelms the meetings.
Even funerals have been transformed into arenas for political vendettas, where
opponents seize every opportunity to publicly settle scores and humiliate him.
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A GOVERNOR IS under
intense scrutiny after allegations emerged that he funneled Sh20 million to
five bloggers to sanitise his image amid claims of gross misallocation of
public funds. Insiders further reveal that the governorpurportedly splurged millions on
hiring a helicopter for campaign rallies during a recent major happening —money
allegedly diverted from a critical water project. The project now lies idle,
reduced to partially installed equipment and unfinished piping. As drought
tightens its grip on the region, furious residentsallegedly accuse the administration of
abandoning them, choosing political theatrics over their most basic need:
water.
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