A Chief Administrative Secretary who has declared his support for Deputy President William Ruto faces a rough new year. In the course of last week, the official received letters from an investigative agency to explain how he acquired some land in his home town. The government officer was also asked to provide details of how his two firms landed contracts with a county government from the Coast. The official's allies are now reading mischief, saying the move was triggered by his support for Ruto. It is only a matter of time before the agency summons him to record a statement.
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A former Ruto ally from one of the counties in Nyanza is a man under siege. What is the reason? After desperately joining the camp of ODM leader Raila Odinga in the last three months, the politician's bid for a political comeback could be in turmoil. Corridors of Power understands that his bid to climb down from his top perch and run for a parliamentary seat in his home constituency has encountered resistance from a rival. A few days ago, elders from his home clan declared their support for the incumbent, limiting the politician's chances of making a political comeback.
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Was a senior Amani National Congress official treated to a champagne party at a coastal county over the weekend? Corridors of Power is informed that the politician was hosted for a night of celebrations at a beach resort in one of the coastal counties. The reason for the celebrations was his move to warm up to a rival camp ahead of the August polls. A trade unionist and a senior political figure in the country were among the heavyweights who hosted the reception. There are reports that the politician was flown to and fro the Coast, giving him massive political mileage. Whether the politician will weather the furious storms to sustain his support for a new outfit is a different matter altogether.
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As the presidential election draws nigh, a senior Jubilee Party official has reportedly opened a parallel office within Runda estate to allegedly coordinate Azimio La Umoja matters within the ruling party. While as a member of the ruling party he has no business in the fledgling formation, some of the key opposition politicians are questioning his ultimate motive. There are reports that the plan is to tap the millions of shillings of state funds expected to be released to support the Jubilee-ODM coalition making plans in the coming weeks.
