Is a Cabinet Secretary in a critical docket losing the confidence of close allies and key State operatives? Questions are quietly emerging within government over the CS’s grip on his docket, with aides pointing to alleged missteps.
Those familiar with the internal dynamics say his Principal Secretary has come under fire, at times appearing to absorb criticism intended for the CS. The growing frustration has sparked questions about whether the CS can discharge his mandate. Some allies now privately question his continued stay in office.
Motor mouth MP dodging House sessions
A Member of Parliament has been avoiding meeting his colleagues for several weeks now. Fellow parliamentarians say the MP has been skipping coming to the House over an explosive remark he made outside the House a few weeks back.
According to the House rules, MPs cannot discuss the conduct of their colleague unless a substantive motion is introduced and in the presence of the subject-member.
Well aware of this provision, the MP has been finding excuses not to attend sessions and has even at one time travelled outside the country at the time the legislators were “baying for his blood”. It’s just a matter of time to see if the MP will account for his loose mouth.
Vulture talk rattles party
Just who are the “vultures” in the country’s major political parties? The question has triggered a debate after an MP raised concerns over “vultures” circling a series of events lined up in coming months. The legislator, considered close to the party’s top leadership, is said to be unhappy with unnamed officials whom she accuses of conflicts of interest and using proxies to do business with the party.
Her concerns reportedly centre on contracts and supplies that, she argues, should benefit young people and vulnerable groups. She has questioned why officials would profit from “solemn” activities.
Cashing in on commission vacancy
Did some party officials nearly come to blows over a vacant parliamentary commission post? The contest for the position appears to have generated considerable heat.
The scramble has also allegedly opened a window for some aides to cash in, with claims that individuals linked to senior officials have been approaching unsuspecting applicants and collecting money while promising to influence the outcome.
Whether the aides are acting on their own initiative or with the knowledge of their political masters remains unclear. As competing interests collide, one question lingers: who will ultimately secure the coveted vacant commission seat?
Chaos at party over barring of official
A political party is quietly grappling with an unusual leadership dilemma after one of its senior officials was barred from accessing office despite remaining a fully registered member.
The development has sparked murmurs within and outside the party, with officials and members questioning the move and whether it is part of a wider power struggle.
The emerging consensus among some party insiders is that unnamed “powerful forces” could be working behind the scenes to weaken the official and disrupt the party’s operations ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The episode has reportedly deepened suspicions of a campaign to sideline certain leaders, raising questions over who is pulling the strings and what interests are at play.
Vacant key role triggers mudslinging
Is the recruitment of a senior officer of a critical agency causing division within the top leadership of the agency? Our sources within the agency have whispered to us that there is growing tension and fights between the leadership of the agency that has put to abeyance the much-anticipated shortlist.
And now, word has it that the staff of the agency have resolved not to provide the much-needed input on a burning tendering dispute so as to put to shame the agency.
