A SEASONED MP is said to be fuming
after skipping a high-profile party function in
his own backyard, allegedly claiming he was
“casually” invited via a forwarded WhatsApp
message. The legislator reportedly viewed
the move as a deliberate slight by top party
operatives, supposedly interpreting it as
outright insubordination. While some party
officials argue the snub was intentional, part
of an ongoing imposing of candidates allied
to the top official, others downplay it as a
simple protocol blunder. Either way, the cold
shoulder has only deepened cracks that
were already beginning to show.
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A GOVERNOR’S BACK-TO-BACK foreign
trips have sparked murmurs within the
county assembly. MCAs are quietly demanding a breakdown of travel budgets, arguing
that development projects back home
appear stalled. The governor’s allies purportedly dismiss the criticism as petty politics,
but pressure is building for transparency. No
one yet knows the purpose of these trips
since none has yielded anything tangible.
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AN EMBATTLED OFFICIAL at a cash-rich
state agency is said to have allegedly unwittingly drawn attention to himself through
a flashy, big-spending lifestyle he has been
displaying of late. Sources whisper that sleuths, already circling, followed the trail straight
to his doorstep. What they reportedly found
has only fueled the intrigue, bundles of cash
allegedly stashed within the residence,
vindicating suspicions that had long been
murmured in hushed tones. Our moles say
the discovery has sent shockwaves through
the agency, with some now questioning how
long the excesses had gone unchecked.
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JUST WHO IS ‘eating’ junior police officers’
meal allowances? A little bird has whispered
to corridors that junior officers providing security for a mega project in a far-flung county
are once again crying foul over their monthly
stipends being slashed by Sh5,000. Word
has it that this has become a monthly trend,
and the frustrated officers are now pointing
fingers at a senior officer they accuse of
allegedly colluding with the management of
a construction company to frustrate them.
The officers are now appealing to the Inspector-General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to do the
needful, including inviting the EACC to investigate the matter and save them from what
they see as an illegal ‘taxation’ syndicate.
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