Cosmopolitan politician under fire for inaction and stirring trouble

A POLITICO FROM a cosmopolitan area is reportedly on the radar of his compatriots in the nation building efforts. The man is said to have triggered a talk in the circles for his laid-back approach to the tasks at hand. The good politician is said to be “not doing enough to help the cause”, and prone to stoking controversy while at his undertakings. Some insiders were overheard wondering why it’s taking long for their esteemed ally to learn and catch up. Stakes for a disruption are said to be higher on his side, nitpickers saying it is only a matter of time.

A LOOSE MOUTH lawmaker has landed in trouble with his colleagues in a powerful parliamentary committee. The move comes after he reportedly reneged on their agreement to remain silent on a recent deal that saw each committee member pocket handsome cash. A senior state officer whose agency is under probe allegedly gave the lawmakers the money by the panel over alleged loss of public funds running into millions of shillings. The House leadership is said to be planning to disband the committee, with members furious with the man who is understood to have shared the information with other lawmakers.

A PR FIRM that was allegedly hired to help manage the image of a key security entity is gasping for breath as the public sentiment about the establishment is worsening by day. This column is informed that top bosses of the critical arm is considering firing the agency altogether as it has reportedly proven unable to spruce up the image amid a biting a crisis. The problem, however, we are told, the firm was not hired on competence basis as its top managers are directly related to the top chiefs of the state arm.

 THE HEAD OF an important institution is on the radar of professional colleagues who have accused him of suddenly developing cold feet for a cause that he was so passionate about and which catapulted him to the helm of the agency. The man has been known for giving those in power sleepless nights for their excesses. While he may have started off very well, holding press conferences and forums to berate the government over cases of corruption and injustices, things have changed now as the man seldom comments on glaring extrajudicial cases. There are whispers the man was approached by a senior government official acting on instructions from another senior official and told to name his price with a condition that he goes quiet on government excesses. He did not hesitate to name his. If you have any tips send them to [email protected]