Political leader who declined state job now eyed for bigger role

IT’S OFTEN SAID if you want others to value you, first you have to value yourself. This principle of life seems to be working for a political leader who has reportedly been in the cold for some time now. The man was allegedly demonised for politely declining a government appointment. It’s said accepting the job would have poisoned the ground for the fellow who has been eyeing another job. However, the individual could soon reap big. The fellow is said to have been earmarked for a high-profile appointment in the coming days as President William Ruto reorganises his government.

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A SENIOR MEMBER of a government institution was reportedly shocked to be gifted a Sh20 million car at his birthday party held in Nairobi. The man, who has been in the news in recent weeks and who is seen to have goodwill across the broad-based arrangement, seems to be attracting a lot of attention due to his new political influence. The party was purportedly attended by just 40 close friends who raised the money to give him the car. Not that he can’t afford such a machine. He was just surprised how far his friends could stretch. How lucky!

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A KEY SECURITY sector institution has reportedly hired an image laundering company. While it is interesting that the institution is seemingly not focusing on reforming its operations and improving on service delivery, it remains to be seen what the PR firm will achieve. There are also concerns over whether the process of hiring the company was above board. Corridors understands that the proprietor of the PR company allegedly has blood ties with the chief of the institution. There are queries on whether the arrangement will bear any fruit or it will end up being another of “it is our time to eat” ventures.

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A BUSINESSMAN WHO was recently arrested over a deal is on the spot again. The man and a Nairobi-based advocate reportedly entered into a deal to jointly buy land in Kisumu and paid a deposit. They, however, fell out after the businessman allegedly forged the advocate’s signature and took a loan worth millions. After waiting for six years, the landowners sued to have the duo pay the balance. But the lawyer had already signed off all responsibility, leaving everything to the businessman. He told the court he would pay the balance but failed. The man is, however, yet to be arrested as he brags to have pocketed the police, courts and top government officers.

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