HAS AN EMBATTLED county chief from a vast region reached out to the senator for help?
Corridors of Power understands that the county boss has succumbed to political pressure following fierce criticism of his administration.
He has been sending emissaries to the lawmaker, his number one critic, to reduce the attacks that have taken a heavy toll on his grip on power.
Insiders say the governor has promised the senator whatever he might want if he agrees to tone down the attacks.
It’s unclear whether the vocal legislator said to be eyeing the governor’s seat in the next election, will accept the proffered blank cheque.
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A TOP COUNTY official who was recently in the limelight over alleged graft is now a happy man.
Why? He has been telling whoever cares to listen how his ally is about to land an influential position, which could save him from his woes.
He brags that the man will shield him from the graft cases he faces.
The politico is accused of pocketing millions of shillings when he held a top post. He did so through proxies and close friends.
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A MAN AT the helm of a state agency is worried after his colleagues accused him of leaking confidential information to the media.
His teammates say the leaked matter was discussed at a hideout outside the city.
The man, they say, sought to portray himself as clean while at the same time playing cool to the gallery.
The group has vowed to end his tricks, having established that he ‘sold’ them out.
They are now plotting revenge they swear their boss will live to forget.
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STILL ON STATE agencies, a manager of one in the agriculture sector has bitterly complained about intense pressure on him from a section of MPs.
The man was overheard lamenting about pressure for kickbacks and development projects.
His woes, according to insiders, arise from the fact that the entity he heads is on its knees following radical budget cuts.
The agency chief says he is tired of the flurry of intimidating calls and text messages he receives.
The fellow, Corridors of Power is told, is praying for a big office to protect him from the threats and harassment by the lawmakers.
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