Is an influential CAS’s home the centre of underground deals aimed at manipulating results of an upcoming by-election? Well, it has emerged that the former politician's car was on Friday seen with boxes that witnesses said looked like IEBC ballot materials when it was cruising its way into his palatial residence in the outskirts of a key gateway town. This even as reports indicated that the CAS could be part of a team keen on overturning the will of voters in one of the by-elections in the country contrary to the law. Voters are appealing to the Wafula Chebukati-led commission to enhance vigilance and ensure their votes count at the ballot as envisaged in the Constitution. They also want security agents to be on the lookout for any threats that could lead to electoral malpractices.
A troubled governor and a vocal senator from Rift Valley have been out and about sourcing for funds to help the county boss manage his woes. The county chief, who is facing the wrath of MCAs and is said to be on the verge of losing his job, is using the lawmaker to reach out to an influential and powerful politician to help him raise the funds. According to those in the know, the money would be used to silence the ward reps who have vowed to impeach the governor over what they term as massive plunder of public resources and abuse of office.
A senior police officer who was moved in recent changes seems to have had trouble with his seniors. Sources said the man was nearly kicked out of the service were it not for high-level political intervention. In fact, it’s whispered that the man had been sent on compulsory leave that lasted several months. The nature of his sins is not clear. However, he has political ambitions which he has been talking about openly. Those in the know say it’s only a matter of time before the man— believed to have deep pockets - officially resigns with his hefty benefits intact to pursue his private interests where only the people matter and not guns and bullets.
An MP in Nairobi is facing the wrath of some of his constituents over what they term as skewed award of bursaries. They claim that the first-term legislator has been awarding bursaries to his tribesmen at the expense of other communities in the constituency. The residents vented their anger in a WhatsApp group where the MP also belongs. Interestingly, the man has never responded to the concerns of his voters. The residents have now vowed to petition investigative authorities to probe the conduct of the lawmaker with others recommending collection of signatures to recall him.