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A former powerful MP from Rift Valley has triggered talk in the corridors of Parliament. Reason? The ex-lawmaker, who once served as a minister, has purportedly become a frequent visitor to a certain office in Parliament Buildings. It has emerged that the man is allegedly seeking the blessing of a top parliamentary leader to secure a lucrative tender in government. Those in the know say he’s allegedly eyeing a construction deal worth millions of shillings, but his attempts to reach the powers that be have been futile. The man has also been praising the government and its leadership at the slightest opportunity in an attempt to endear himself to the regime.
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A politico from Nyanza got a taste of his own medicine after a group he has been using to allegedly mount attacks on his opponents turned against him. Corridors of Power is apprised that the man had reportedly developed a habit of failing to meet his end of the bargain whenever he engaged the team. We are told that when he approached a top gun to help him broker a truce with the team, he was told a flat no. The team was recently spotted cavorting with his opponent and has reportedly vowed to disrupt his meetings like he had been doing for his rivals.
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A big man in a heavily-funded economic sector has been forced to eat humble pie and drop a multibillion-shilling deal he had settled on with a foreign entity. The officer has had to change the plan after one of the players allegedly complained to higher authorities about the goings-on at the agency. The events have triggered a further re-look into similar decisions the agency has taken, which resulted in many other ventures being dropped for lack of clarity. We are told the imminent loss has taken a toll on the usually laid-back fellow.