Cabinet 'expert' stages party after surviving purge

AN ‘EXPERT’ IN Cabinet reportedly could not hide his joy after he survived the recent mini-reshuffle that cost his colleague his seat.

Before the changes, the rumour mills had it the man, who is months in office, was on the chopping board.

In fact, sources from the centre of power had even purportedly started calling him “ambassador”, as he was tipped to be spirited away to a West African diplomatic outpost.

But when news broke that he was spared, he allegedly opened his wallet, entertaining his friends to nightlong revelry, with a bevy of damsels in endless supply.

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THE INCREASING CASES of Kenyans getting caught with narcotics upon arrival abroad is turning the spotlight on due process back home.

In most of the cases, the arrested Kenyans were travelling from Nairobi, putting into question the vetting systems at the port of exit.

This raises fears that the country’s key infrastructure could be downgraded in global ratings.

There are also questions over what else could have slipped through the facility without being spotted abroad. Isn’t it time the authorities tightened things a little bit?

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A SENIOR GOVERNMENT official allegedly known for his unexplained craving for attention and publicity has suddenly gone mute, sending tongues wagging.

The man, who likes to read about himself in the papers and watch himself on TV, is purportedly suddenly unavailable to his drinking buddies and media contacts, even though, usually, it is he who supposedly pesters scribes for sound bites.

Nitpickers around him claim the man reportedly stepped on powerful toes on personal matters and may have been served a stern warning.

They claim he has likely taken time to ponder over how to move on from the staggering private rebuke.

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IS THE OUTRAGE of social media users, famously called the Gen Z, against the political class objective and genuine, or is it reserved for one side of the political isle?

That is the question on the lips of some observers, who claim the emerging patterns suggest bias and fake consciousness.

Take for example the recent barnstorming of Mt Kenya region by President William Ruto and his entourage.

While sizeable crowds embraced him, including top politicians decamping to his side, the “woke” lot online and media talk shops did not bash them and call them names.

Compare that to the epithets and harsh condemnation reserved for politicians from a known party and regions after they warmed up to the regime.

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