Twerking for power? Lawmakers criticised over dance tactics

TO WHAT EXTENT can politicians go to secure support? Well, some parliamentarians are facing criticism over their newfound strategy of wooing supporters, especially the young. Two women MPs were also seen this week allegedly dancing suggestively with young men during a political meeting portrayed as an empowerment drive. It was concerning that one of the members did the dance while her husband reportedly watched and even clapped.

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JUST WHY HAS a vocal legislator from the Mt Kenya region fallen out of favour with his colleagues in Parliament? It has emerged that the MPs are upset by the purported elitism of their colleague, who no longer gives them a listening ear. Last week, an MP allegedly lamented how the man mistreated him in the presence of his aides. The lawmaker had gone to seek help on a pressing matter concerning his constituents. But the man reportedly told him to leave his office, saying he cannot help him sort out problems in his constituency.

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HAS A TOP state officer sealed the fate of a second-term lawmaker from the Rift Valley? It has emerged that the powerful individual, who has been at loggerheads with the MP, has all but buried the MP’s political fortunes. The man has reportedly negotiated with officials of a popular party in his area to short-change or deny him the party ticket in the next election. In the area, securing the party’s ticket is as good as being elected. The two have been fighting for years, reportedly over political and business interests.

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A SERVING PARASTATAL head is in a catch-22. Corridors understands the man from Central had been reportedly offered a position in a political party that is soon to be launched. But for him to take the job and align with the opposition, he will have to resign from his government position. The fact that he also seeks to run for a parliamentary seat that he once occupied puts him in a difficult situation due to the alleged unpopularity of the current regime in the region. While the regional kingpin is said to have already decided to bypass the said parastatal chief, his bid for the parliamentary seat will be a key determinant of which side he will swing to.

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