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Talk of Town: Politician’s right call to wrong person, a deputy governor missing in action
A senior political leader placed a wrong call to one of the senior government officials and talked for about 30 minutes without realising.
A senior political leader placed a wrong call to one of the senior government officials and talked for about 30 minutes without realising. The leader intended to call a lawyer who is his old friend but ended up calling another person who has the same name but is working in the current government. Apparently, it appears the political leader did not differentiate the numbers when saving them causing confusion. The leader talked with the government officials telling him how at the right time they cut down to size one of the political leaders in the opposition.
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A deputy governor missing in action
Just where is the deputy governor of one of the city counties? Well, our birds have learnt the man has fallen out with his boss who has since sidelined him for fear of exposing some ‘dirty deals’. The man is said to be unhappy with the ongoings at the county government and has decided to focus on his private practice. He makes technical appearances when he deems it necessary. He has disclosed to his friends that he is also unhappy with his boss who, of late, has been drowned in taking ‘hard substances’. Since his departure, he has avoided attending public events with the governor.
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No photos with the man, please
Why are a section of leaders in the united opposition avoiding taking photos with one of the leaders? According to our bird in the outfit, no one wants to be seen either in TV cutaways with the man nor appearing in the newspaper photos with the leader. In one of the recent press conferences, one of the leaders moved away from the man quickly when he realised cameramen were taking his cutaways with the man. In another instance, a leader called one of the newsrooms ranting about why they reported that they had appeared together with the man in one of the functions.
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Team chair’s fear of being exposed
A senator who chairs one of the committees is a worried man after his colleague threatened to expose those who pocketed millions in order to vote a certain way for a motion that was recently before the House. The senator is among those who pocketed millions from both sources and voted for the highest bidder. However, reality is now dawning on him that the move might cost him his seat or reduce his integrity at the committee where he is normally very hard on witnesses. He also fears that his party might not be happy with him and this could cost him party ticket in 2027.
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Senators’ odd hours’ text shocks scribe
A text message from one of the female lawmakers at the Senate recently left a scribe in one of the leading media houses grappling with many questions. The text which was sent at 1am by the female lawmaker was about a story that was done many years ago.The scribe wondered what would make the lawmaker to text at that odd hour and whether all was well in the family. He also questioned why the senator would text him over a story that he never did. Just what exactly did mheshimiwa want from the journalist?
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Disquiet among staff over CS’s order
The vigour in which a CS has been conducting the affairs of a certain critical ministry is causing disquiet among senior staff. The man is said to have ordered that no communication should be made at the ministry without his authorisation, whether is out of the country or within. He has also by-passed the in-house communication department at the ministry and issued an order that all communications will be handled by the team he moved in with when the reshuffle was done. Senior officers in the ministry have however warned that the man will soon realise the ministry has its owners and he will be taught how things ought to be done.
