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Talk of town: Insiders reveal the secret nightlife of a female political heavyweight
A prominent female politician is bypassing official security convoys, using trusted associates to lease a covert Nairobi property where she hosts late-night visits with younger men.
Politician’s secret house, secret guests
It is said that a prominent female politician maintains a discreet residence on the outskirts of Nairobi, where she hosts younger men away from the public eye. The property is leased through a trusted associate to keep her name off official records. In order to preserve her anonymity, she reportedly drives herself to the hideout in small hired vehicles rather than using her official convoy, and many of the visits reportedly take place at night. Our source has confirmed that the politician usually arrives with a young man and stays for three to four hours on each visit.
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MP stunned as youth demand Sh1,000 each
An influential MP from the Nyanza region recently got a rude shock at a funeral in his constituency when rowdy youth not only demanded handouts for everyone present but also prescribed the exact “acceptable” amount. The legislator, who was elevated to a powerful position not too long ago, was told that his new status no longer allowed him to dish out the Sh200 that he had planned to give each person and was instead faced with demands for “thao, thao” (Sh1,000 for each person). The stunned MP had no choice but to ask his aides to get more cash before giving everyone at the funeral a thousand shillings.
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Where are our payslips? Officers ask
Officers in one of the units of the disciplined forces are a worried lot after failing to receive their payslips for the last eight months, despite getting their money. Those who talked to our bird said they received their last payslips in November last year, causing panic among the unit about what was going on. The officers said that currently, they don’t know what is deducted since they can’t see the crucial document. Since they are not allowed to go to the streets, the officers say their bosses might take advantage of the situation to do some mischief with their pay. They are now appealing to their bosses to urgently resolve the matter before the elections.
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Ejected from corridors of power
A senior City Hall official, who until recently enjoyed access to power, is said to be struggling to come to terms with life outside the governor’s inner circle. Whispers within City Hall suggest that the once-influential bureaucrat has fallen from grace after allegedly misusing his proximity to power to intimidate colleagues and settle personal scores. Those who worked around him claim he wielded his influence with little restraint, often throwing his weight around in the belief that his proximity to the top made him untouchable. But the tide appears to have turned. According to insiders say the official has quietly been frozen out of key meetings and major decisions.
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Bitter lover out to punish journalists
The “side chick” of a former official at a local sports federation is using accreditation for a forthcoming international championship to settle old scores by locking out journalists she suspects did not support her boyfriend’s failed bid for the organisation’s top leadership. As time ticks closer to the championship, she has struck out names of those she suspects didn’t support her man’s failed leadership bid from the accreditation list, exposing her bias. She has embarrassed her bosses, causing a rift at the office and a little bird tells us she is staying put, determined to use her office to teach her boyfriend’s detractors a lesson.
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A teacher's extracurricular activities take a sour turn
A school principal, who was in the Coast region for a conference, got into more drama than he had bargained for when his co-curricular activities with a lady of the night ended on a sour note. The man had gone to Mtwapa, known as the 'sin city', to unwind after a long day when he decided to pay for some fun. However, he then changed his mind about paying the full agreed-upon amount, prompting the woman to call for backup by screaming. The embarrassed teacher, whose antics had attracted a crowd, was manhandled and eventually forced to pay up after being adamant for hours.
