A GLOBETROTTING TOP county official from Western has
stirred anger in his county. The official has been on back-to-back trips
abroad, splurging millions of shillings as county staff, including his
handlers, go for months without a salary. He recently returned from a visit to
a European country and reports indicate he is on his way to an African country
in the coming days. Worryingly, the governor also flies out with large
delegations, including individuals who are not county employees. County staff
and concerned opinion leaders wonder why the official is always on foreign
trips that do not add any value to the lives of the residents.
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STILL IN COUNTIES, officials of a devolved government
headed by an opposition governor are said to be taking advantage of the poor
health of their boss to mint millions. Corridors of Power understands the
officers are using the absence of the governor to steal county funds. The
county boss has been down with ill health, sometimes forced to spend months
abroad on treatment. The ongoing looting of public funds has reached the ears
of an anti-graft agency. Insiders say officers involved are now in panic, with
some contemplating resigning.
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A MEMBER OF Parliament from Rift Valley believed to
be close to the powers that be has embarked on intensive lobbying for a top
state job. While insiders say the man fears directly engaging the appointing
authority, he is using those closest to the authority to advance his case. The
lawmaker is said to have spent millions on the top handlers of the appointing
authority to persuade him to pick him for the job. But other sources say the
top boss is not keen on the MP, who has been previously implicated in dubious
deals.
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A DREADED COUNTY official from Nyanza who has been a thorn in the flesh of the business community could be counting his days in the position. Praised and vilified in equal measure over his tough policies, the man has been implicated in an extortion case that now threatens to bring him down. Sources say he recently invoked the name of his governor to extort millions from a desperate foreign investor. The matter has reached the governor, who is said to be considering showing the officer the door.
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