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Talk of Town: Absentee governor surfaces to plan million-shilling birthday bash amid poor services
A missing-in-action Governor prepares to splash millions on a lavish birthday while county services crumble.
Greedy bribe-demanding official
A senior official at a state agency that is key to keeping the economy running is accused of interfering in the recruitment of managers and demanding money from applicants. The powerful woman, our sources say, gets as much as Sh5 million from those seeking positions and, in some instances, forwards names of people who were never even interviewed to the organisation’s boss to give final approval for employment. She is said to give those chairing interview panels instructions on who to hire and threatens those who question her instructions.
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Governor’s lavish birthday party
A governor is very busy organising a mega birthday party. The county boss, who has been missing in action as people complain of poor services, is said to be ready to splash millions of shillings for the party. Our little bird in the planning committee whispered to Talk of Town that the governor has invited his colleagues and other carefully selected guests. Despite questions on his performance and recent disappearance that he is yet to respond to, the man is said to be so committed on the birthday that he never misses any planning meeting.
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Inebriated MP puzzles friends
A drunk MP shocked colleagues during a high-profile event. The lawmaker was laughing and greeting everyone in his sight, to the bewilderment of all. The MP, who commands respect due to his sharp mind in articulating issues, became the talk among his colleagues who gathered in groups and were heard whispering about what has become of their friend of late. The inebriated lawmaker was supposed to play an important role during the event, and it is not clear if the desired outcome was achieved on the matter he was supposed to handle.
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Night meeting unsettles party official
A night meeting between a powerful figure and one of the party leaders shocked another official, who could not believe she was out of the political equation. So discreet was the meeting that the powerful figure travelled light just to ensure he did not attract public attention. The unsettled official heard about the meeting, which happened around her neighbourhood and demanded to know why party issues were discussed in her absence. It made the powerful figure to convene another meeting involving her just to calm nerves with the sweetener of state jobs thrown into the mix.
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Opposition figure goes slow
A threat by the government to unleash a disturbing dossier has slowed down the political momentum of an opposition figure. Our bird at political corridors has learnt that powerful materials relating to the misconduct of the leader are being put together and may soon be unleashed if the man does not slow down on attacking the government. Those aware of the dossier whispered to Talk of Town that it is so incriminating that if well-executed, it may prevent him from seeking any political or public office. The man is, however, being enticed to join the government in exchange for his freedom ahead of 2027
