A critical arm of government is embroiled in controversy. This is after an audit on the recently concluded recruitment of staffers exposed that some junior officers allegedly used fake academic papers to get the coveted jobs. The affected staffers have started resigning to avoid the looming mass sacking and possible prosecution. It is alleged that the agency responsible for hiring is contemplating auditing the academic qualifications of all the officers starting with the two cohorts that were employed in the last 10 years in mass recruitment to determine their suitability.
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We recently told you how cartels are minting money from pending bills. They approach suppliers and contractors whose pending bills have been cleared as eligible to give them kickbacks to facilitate the pay. After a story a few weeks ago in the Star, we are told the mercenaries went into "hiding" to avoid being smoked out. However, we are told they are back and and are trying to establish who is this determined to smoke them out. Meanwhile, questions are being asked why the spy agencies have not swung into action.
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A legislator from a strategic county has become the laughing stock after he was furiously heckled during a public event outside his county. The politician had attempted to lecture local leaders about political issues before the crowds surged forward and forced him to cut short his speech. The politician, who critics say has become a loose cannon and talks carelessly about sensitive issues, was forced to flee the rally. Police whisked him away from the irate mob that was baying for his blood. It is not clear whether the MP has learned a lesson from the recent experience given his habit of engaging in high-octane political issues that rattle fiends and foe.
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A second term MP from Rift Valley has become the subject of discussion among his colleagues in Parliament. The lawmakers say that the man, who is always loud on social media, has been in a perpetually broke since he was re-elected in August last year. Often, he begs his colleagues for handouts whenever he wants to visit his constituency to attend funerals and fundraisers. Recently, he pleaded with a colleague to give him even Sh1,000 to attend the burial of his constituent. It’s not clear why the lawmaker is that broke, but some say he is putting up a massive mall in his rural town.