Young female parliamentary staff accuse MP of sexual harassment

A third-term lawmaker is becoming a nuisance to young female parliamentary staff who attend the Bunge gym. The man, who has an insatiable appetite for women, is said to be viewing the statuses of the women over five times a day and leaving lewd comments on them. Two women were on Thursday heard complaining that immediately they post status photos of them exercising in gym attire, the man is always the first to view, and he always leaves a sexual comment. The young officers are now plotting to report the man to Speaker as they decry sexual harassment.

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CS back to drawing board after defeat in mini-polls

A cabinet secretary is furious with his handlers after a candidate he was supporting in the just concluded by-elections was floored. The CS, who was using the mini-polls to test his political muscle as the kingpin of his region, has been left embarrassed, and he is now pondering on how he will face the appointing authority whose candidate he opposed in the elections. Our mole has it that the CS is not happy with the governor of the devolved unit where the by-elections were happening.

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County official won’t hand over docket

A county government official known for his PR stunts on social media astounded colleagues this week after he adamantly refused to hand over his docket following a reshuffle. The man switched off his phone, leaving his successor stranded at a time when he was supposed to hand over his office. He claimed he was “away and busy”. However, despite switching off his phone, the man remained active on his social media handles, giving updates on his latest theatrics. Those around him say he has been affected by the demotion and blames those close to the appointing authority for trying to dim his rising star.

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Politician basks in glory after big test

A politician with a senior position in the National Assembly is basking in glory after his political side emerged victorious in a knife-edge contest pitting their candidate with that of renegade leader who had sworn to teach the government a lesson. When a journalist asked him his thoughts on what the by-elections results means for the 2027 presidential contest, he immediately jumped to explain how Kenyans will throw their opponents to political Siberia because of their lack of constructive agenda. The politician has been overhead boasting to his fellows that the mini polls have exposed the true state of the ground.

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Politician gives up opposition antics

An outspoken political operative has shocked his allies and opponents after announcing openly that he will no longer oppose a political party that is popular in his region. The politician, who had built his career through criticising leaders and activities of the party, revealed he is tired of opposing the party after their candidate lost despite massive campaigns that included door-to-door visits both at night and daytime. It’s not yet clear how he will mend fences with the new leadership of the victorious political formation, considering unprintable words he used to berate its past founder.

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Treasury official dazed as junior rehired

A senior official in the National Treasury was stunned after his boss slammed brakes on his move to sack a junior officer. The young officer, according to our snitch at the ministry, was seen as the major stumbling block to the senior officer’s monkey business of approving some dubious deals. To show the young officer who’s boss, the senior officer who is almost retiring from public service sent the man packing with trumped up charges. However, before the sack was effected, word reached another layer of management that immediately warned the old officer from sacking anyone without his approval. The young officer is now back to work.

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