A PROMINENT STATE functionary is the talk of town over an alleged affair with a woman now seeking higher office.It is suggested that she has temporarily left her marriage to secure his political endorsement for a coveted seat.

Her constituents now accuse her of supposedly abandoning them for this newfound lover and a more promising political future. They are publicly calling for the official to ‘return their wife,’ framing her departure not as a romantic elopement but as a seemingly calculated political step-up.

***

A COUNTY CHIEF appears to be positioning a sitting lawmaker for a senatorial bid in the upcoming elections, in a strategic move aimed at unseating the current senator, with whom he has had a strained working relationship.

Read Also
Red hot Omanyala to orchestrate Kenya's 4x100m charge at World Relays today Athletics
Cup pressure peaks as Shabana host Kenya Police in blockbuster quarter-final Football
Upper Hill coach Walgwe unperturbed despite drawing giants in Prescott Cup group phase Rugby

The county boss’s intentions became clear during a recent county leaders’ forum, hosted by the lawmaker, where he publicly threw his weight behind the legislator’s potential run. He told the gathering that the lawmaker’s constituents had effectively “released” him to take on broader responsibilities.

***

Enjoying this article? Subscribe for unlimited access to premium sports coverage.
View Plans

THE FIRESTORM OVER a prime asset is piping hot. Some lawmakers were overheard saying how shadowy shell companies first snatched the contested land. Word is that when activists began exposing the grab, some bigwigs needed a clean-up. They engaged a renowned liquid state agency and strong-armed it into buying the dirty titles to bury the scandal.

They allegedly spent millions in taxpayers’ cash, apparently not knowing it was being expended on a supposedly stolen public land. Reports say some of the actors are shocked by the emerging truths and are under pressure to surrender any benefit they couldhave reaped from the shadowy deal.

***

PANIC HAS GRIPPED officers of an administrative unit in the levels of government after sleuths launched a series of investigations into alleged wrongdoing by a clique of officers. A fly on the wall tells Corridors of Power that the invitation of several staffers to appear before the authorities for grilling has sent shockwaves at the agency.

It is alleged that the matter under probe may touch many, including top bosses. Those fearing implication are reportedly making frantic calls to the powers that be to call off the inspection, some readying to cooperate even before the rubber meets the road.