Top diplomat to be sent packing over poor performance

A senior Kenyan diplomat is said to be packing boxes—discreetly—after persistent whispers of an impending reshuffle began echoing through Kenya’s top foreign missions. The envoy has been faulted for allegedly moving at a diplomatic pace best described as “unhurried,” with critics citing sluggish engagement and a barely audible footprint in key regional forums. While insiders insist the axe has not officially fallen, word is that at least two potential successors are supposedly already being sized up. The diplomat, for his part, remains publicly unfazed, insisting everything is perfectly in order. In diplomatic circles, however, such assurances are often the loudest signal that the bags are, indeed, half-packed.

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Behind the happy group photos and bold pressers, a storm is brewing inside a national youth political caucus. Two founders are privately accusing each other of purportedly taking brown envelopes to tilt endorsements. One of them recently stormed out of a planning meeting, claiming the group has “lost its founding spirit.” The other insists these are growing pains.

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A prominent Principal Secretary skipped a high-stakes industry meeting last week, leaving stakeholders confused. Officially, the PS was engaged elsewhere, but Corridors of Power is informed he allegedly didn’t want to be cornered by interest groups pushing for regulatory changes he considers premature. Avoidance as strategy, the say.

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Two rival politicians are rumoured to be plotting a joint economic initiative meant to boost their local influence before 2027. The two are said to have been supposedly holding secret meetings at a city hotel over the last one month. Their party bosses are now said to be watching keenly to ensure the partnership doesn’t mutate into a political pact.

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