WHISPERS FROM A recent regional recreational jamboree across the border suggest that some colleagues were far more invested in off-pitch action than match results. One flamboyant lawmaker reportedly transformed his accommodation into the event’s unofficial social hub, supposedly hosting a near-constant procession of glamorous damsels that kept tongues wagging well into the night. Insiders say the honourable gentleman went the extra mile, allegedly importing “talent” from a neighbouring country, with a barely-there dress code ensuring the curtains—and the gossip—never quite settled. While the scores were forgotten, the spectacle was one for the books.
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 IS A VETERAN Nairobi politician entangled in a bitter land dispute in the city’s suburbs? Word has it that the seasoned politician-turned-businessman is purportedly locked in a fierce tussle with a close associate over a prime property. The row is said to have escalated to the point where, on two occasions, the politician allegedly deployed goons in an attempt to evict a sitting tenant. Matters came to a head this week when a Caterpillar was reportedly sent in to demolish part of the perimeter wall, again under the watch of hired muscle. Insiders say both sides enjoy backing from powerful figures. Who will blink first?

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LITTLE BIRDS WHISPER that a once-cash-rich organisation is seemingly now facing serious financial strain after a government policy shift. Staff morale has dipped sharply following unprecedented salary delays, while several senior decision-makers areallegedly said to have quietly left the country as the financial heat mounts. The organisation, which was untouchable in the previous administration, insiders intimate, might sink following some shocker that they claim has its main revenue channel.

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STILL IN THE corporate world, murmurs are all over about a well-connected corporate boss who has gone into overdrive lobbying for the top seat of a yet-to-be-established multi-billion fund. Insiders say the man has been supposedly hopping from one high office to another, quietly locking meetings with who’s who in the administration, trying to influence his appointment to the obviously lucrative kitty. His aides whisper that the boss has allegedly invested in the mission with a serious budget set aside to “smoothen doors”, oil networks and sustain the relentless push. As the fund inches closer to reality, many are now watching to see whether the heavy lobbying will pay off.