Female politico, security officer head over heels in dubious affair

WHO IS THIS female politico who has found love in a senior security officer? The two lovebirds have become the subject of endless whispers in their respective offices. If the lady is not visiting the officer at his workplace, the man is seen making his way to hers. Their romance seems to have blossomed so quickly that it now feels like the best thing that ever happened to them. But the lingering question remains: will it last? Doubts abound, especially since one of them is already entangled in another long-term commitment.

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A POLITICIAN FROM a Western county is in trouble after his political gamble backfired. Once praised for generosity, he has been rapidly losing ground as supporters drift back to rival camps, claiming the man has supposedly become stingy. The politician had bankrolled several community events in some informal settlements expecting to earn loyalty, but when he tightened the purse strings, the very people who once cheered him turned against him. Some even accuse him of “forgetting those who built his name” and are now openly shifting allegiance.

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JUST WHERE DID a vocal politician from Mt Kenya suddenly vanish to? The man who had earlier been touted to join Cabinet but missed out has completely gone underground, raising speculations on his whereabouts and what he is up to. He has avoided all political events in his region and does not even want to associate himself with any camp. Is it a matter of being disappointed after missing the appointment or retreating to strategise? Maybe. There are also whispers that the man is apparently running broke, hence the decision he has taken to lie low.

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TWO WARD REPS from one of the cities are seemingly no longer seeing eye to eye after a juicy deal went sour. The pair, once inseparable in their flashy adventures, are now allegedly hurling barbs behind the scenes including on the social media, each supposedly blaming the other for "eating alone". The fallout has not only split their political camps but also sent tongues wagging. Will the duo reconcile for survival, or is this the beginning of a bitter political divorce?