Governor on the spot for using county to tarmac his rural home
Residents are questioning the rationale for prioritising the project.
16d agoSTAR REPORTERCorridors-of-power
ANXIETY HAS REPORTEDLY hit a crescendo in government, especially among PSs and heads of parastatals. Why? A ruthless purge is expected to align sensitive dockets with the new political realities. Sources say some high-flying officers are reportedly just counting the days until the hammer falls. They believe their past social and political association are not helping. Meanwhile, those seeking to replace them are eager. Many, especially from new political partners, are wondering why the Public Service Commission is yet to advertise jobs.
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DID A VOCAL lawmaker finally succeed in his alleged efforts to blackmail a first-term governor? Moles intimate the second-term MP has allegedly been demanding millions from the county boss to go slow on his criticism of his administration. Initially, the governor had rejected the demands for more than Sh300 million. However, due to sustained attacks, he allegedly gave in. In the agreement, the governor has supposedly agreed to release the bribe in batches. The revelation has however reached some MCAs, who are now threatening to expose the governor and the lawmaker.
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A POLITICIAN WAS heard cursing why he took off after his side lost the 2022 presidential election. The man reportedly said some of those who persevered are now reaping the benefits of loyalty. He cited a loyal young female politician who is set to reap big going by recent developments. The female politico is said to have remained true to their boss and it is rumoured that she could soon be a big shot. There are whispers that some of these politicos are already sending emissaries to her, asking that they should not be forgotten when the “bull is being slaughtered”.
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A FORMER GOVERNOR who has been reportedly critical of his successor has allegedly been forced to eat humble pie to rescue his supposedly dwindling business. It has emerged the ex-county boss had allegedly declined to engage his successor after the new regime stopped doing business with his hotels. The radical move almost drove the hotels to their knees. And the former governor, who had vowed not to engage the new boss due to deep-rooted political differences, has nearly been reduced to a beggar. Corridors understands the two recently met at an undisclosed location and agreed to bury the hatchet.
