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A former government official recently handed a top parastatal job is causing chaos at the agency. He is demanding that the management allocates him an official vehicle, a driver and a bodyguard. Over and above, the politician allegedly wants a dedicated office for him within the building to effectively serve the people. This is against the 'Mwongozo' rules that insist on chairpersons of state agencies working part-time. The institution's management has become adamant and wants the chairperson to follow the law. However, the powerful politician has threatened to engineer the CEO's ouster if his demands are not met.
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Two politicians who have been buddies are no longer seeing eye to eye. This is after they fell out over a deal gone sour. The two are said to have had joint ventures for decades, until they recently disagreed over a windfall from a government institution. One of the politicians, who considers himself the senior partner, allegedly colluded with some officials of the agency to defraud his colleague of millions of money. The money was reportedly to facilitate the release of payments from the institution. It later turned out that the man pocketed the whole amount and never delivered the cash, delaying their payment. Things fell apart when his friend learnt of the scheme.
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A former top government official who was reassigned some roles is staking his new station by storm. The officer has pitched a tent at the institution and leaves office way after midnight. He has told his team that he would accept nothing short of quality services. Some of his staff are having a difficult a time given that they can't leave the office until their boss exits. He has instructed the staff that the office must be open 24 hours as he can pop in any time. Those who were used to cutting shortcuts have gone into hiding as the new boss asserts authority. One recent day, the boss had a long night that saw him leave the office at 2am.
