Governor’s aide in scandal over dubious tender deal

THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT of a first-term governor is said to have corruptly secured a tender under his company despite the firm not having the capacity to deliver the services. The man is reportedly linked to multiple companies involved in non-pharmaceutical supplies. According to insiders, the governor’s aide has expressed interest in running for a parliamentary seat in 2027 and has allegedly promised the governor fortunes through irregular procurement deals to finance the county boss’s re-election bid and his first shot at a parliamentary seat.

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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE members of a coastal county are reportedly a worried lot, playing blame games after an investigative agency summoned scores of officials for interrogation. A section of those summoned are supposedly blaming a chief officer and the head of procurement for allegedly colluding with contractors, hence the ongoing probe. A staffer said a letter addressed to the county secretary says all officers summoned should appear before investigators without fail for statement recording over the matter. Word is that detectives are purportedly probing a conspiracy spree to defraud the county government of millions of shillings.

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A GRASSROOTS MOBILISER from the lake region is reportedly still reeling from the shock of his friends going missing in action when he needed them most. A fly on the wall whispered to Corridors of Power about the man's bewilderment after the friends, whom he had worked with to oppose a prevailing polity of the 2022 elections, stayed away from a challenging issue his family faced recently. The insiders say the fellows were tight but it seems that is no longer the case, in the wake of a political shift in the region. The man was allegedly forced to bear his pain alone and count losses from the preparations he put up expecting that his friends would come through with a refund.

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A TOP GOVERNMENT official who has been going around supporting youth empowerment is allegedly accused of sowing discord with his donations. Already, a section of youth has questioned why the official’s empowerment initiatives are only focused on his home area yet he is a national figure. They have also accused the official of supposedly channeling funds to areas that are friendly to his political allies and making empty promises to youths from regions that appear hostile to the current administration.