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Talk of town: MPs ignore ‘arrogant’ PS’s calls for help
A section of Parliament Buildings, Nairobi.
What you need to know:
- A Senator is worried over the possibility of a political deal between President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta.
- A lawmaker eyeing a gubernatorial seat has been offered a direct ticket in one political parties if only he can switch his loyalty.
A Principal Secretary who is under siege from Members of Parliament is said to be in frantic mode over his strained relationship with the August House. The PS is said to have reached out to several MPs from his backyard to save him from the wrath of the House but no one wanted to be associated with him. One of the lawmakers, according to our mole, is said to have told him categorically that his arrogance is on another level and he cannot be helped. It is just a matter of time before a formal request is made to the appointing authority to relieve the man of his duties.
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Senator anxious over Ruto, Uhuru talks
A Senator is worried over the possibility of a political deal between President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta. The lawmaker was heard making frantic calls trying to find out the status of the talks and how serious it is after the Nation broke the story of talks in Addis Ababa. There are fears in one of the political outfits that if there is a ‘handshake’, the group will be rendered useless and may not be able to continue with its widely publicised activities. Our little bird in the group whispered to the Talk of Town that the Senator is thinking of taking a back seat ahead of 2027 elections.
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Youthful politician offered key position
A lawmaker eyeing a gubernatorial seat has been offered an influential position in one of the political parties and a direct ticket if only he can switch his loyalty. The lawmaker, who is convinced that he will not clinch the ticket of his current party, is said to be warming up to the idea of taking up the seat in order to shore up his chance of clinching the county seat and boosting his clout. So desperate is the rival outfit that it is ready to offer him the Deputy Party Leader position as part of the bargain in the hope he will also come with his mobilisation skills. The talks, our mole said, are at an advanced stage.
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Parastatal chief worried over sack
The boss of a parastatal in the transport sector is said to be worried over his future at the powerful agency. The officer is said to have fallen out with the powers that be by scaling down all the handouts he used to give. The man, who also faces questions on how much longer he should serve in the role, thought that the recent appointments made in various agencies would also affect him. Those in the know say it is just a matter of time before the man is kicked out and replaced by one of the senior officers at the agency who is favoured by the powers-that-be.
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Governor relieved as video is hidden
A county chief who recently engaged in a physical confrontation with his rival eyeing the seat in 2027 is a relieved man after the main part of the video was not released to the public by the media team that was present at the event. The governor’s opponents have been emboldened that with the death of the veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, there will be no endorsement in 2027 hence defeating the county chief will be easy. The rising tensions have now caught the attention of the security apparatus in the region who are plotting to make sweeping changes to all officers across all the ranks ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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Questions on unending renovation
Unending renovations in one of the arms of the government is raising eyebrows among senior staff of the institution. The staff were, on Thursday, were heard asking each other the purpose of the renovations even on areas that were just renovated in November last year. They were heard complaining that those who refuse to sign some documents regarding renovations are threatened that they will not be promoted nor be awarded with foreign trips. Questions have been asked on where the waste excavated from the place are taken with fingers pointing to a senior leader of the institution who is said to be taking them either for re-sale for use in his rural home.
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