AN AMBITIOUS COUNTY boss is taking the 2027 race seriously. Corridors
of Power has learnt that he has hired
an external media team and begun
lining up national TV appearances. The
aim is to sharpen his message and sell
his agenda beyond the county. A rival
seeking a political comeback has joked
that the campaign is two years early.
He wonders whether such pace is
sustainable. Still, in politics, early birds
sometimes catch the bird.
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A CONTRACTOR WHO once allegedly boasted that he “made governors” in
a Rift Valley county has gone quiet. Anti-graft officers have reportedly been
making frequent visits to the county
offices. Several finance officials are
under probe over allegations of misuse
of funds and unexplained wealth. The
contractor, once a familiar face at the
governor’s and finance offices while
chasing pending bills, has purportedly
vanished. Even close friends cannot
reach him. They say the guilty are
always afraid.
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A STORM IS brewing in a key ministry after a confidential brief leaked to
a political blogger before reaching department heads. The hardline CS is said
to be furious and is demanding to know
the source. A reshuffle of the communications unit is on the table. However,
insiders insist the leak did not come
from the comms desk. Fingers point to
a senior adviser supposedly unhappy
over being sidelined in procurement.
Trouble may just be beginning.
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WHO IS THIS first-term county
chief now in panic mode after a trusted
fixer defected to a rival camp? The
aide reportedly complained of broken
promises and unpaid campaign debts.
While the governor’s office plays it
down, insiders say the exit has exposed long-hidden cracks. The fixer is said
to be preparing to spill secrets in the
coming weeks.
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