CORRIDORS OF POWER
By Star Team
A SENIOR MT KENYA politician has
triggered animated talk after revealing the
reasons behind his support for the current
administration. The man has endured
ridicule on social media for staunchly defending the government. He recently told
his constituents he does not care about
the insults hurled at him. He would continue supporting the administration so long
as he gets what he wants, he thundered. The remarks sparked endless chatter,
with some residents saying the politician,
believed to have accumulated massive
wealth in recent years, could be benefiting
from dubious deals in government.
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IS A FORMER official who recently resigned from a senior position threatening to spill the beans? Well, Corridors of Power understands the man quit after realising his boss supported a rival candidate as his successor in the upcoming polls. The former official, who is also seeking to succeed his now former boss, had allegedly hoped to secure the backing of the official, having traded together in the past. The man is reportedly threatening to expose how the former boss stole millions of shillings from the association. The boss has in the past been dragged to the corridors of justice for alleged graft.
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A GOVERNOR HAS controversially ejected a senior county official from his official residence. The eviction comes days after the two clashed during a cabinet meeting in which the official reportedly questioned some of the governor’s policies. Soon after the ejection, the governor brought into the house a female official, believed to be his girlfriend. The officer reportedly calls the shots in the county, with insiders indicating she has the governor’s ear. Some county officials are now plotting to hire a blogger to expose the county chief.
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A VOCAL SECOND-TERM lawmaker seems to have hit a snag in his bid to blackmail his governor to give him millions of shillings. It has emerged the lawmaker embarked on sustained attacks on the governor months after he was elected. is was after the county chief refused to succumb to his demands for hefty bribes. However, after months of attacks, and the governor remaining adamant, the legislator has toned down his attacks. He no longer holds press conferences or unleashes exposés about the county on his social media handles.